Quadro FX 3450 vs Quadro FX 370

VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 370 and Quadro FX 3450, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FX 370
2007
256 MB DDR2, 35 Watt
0.22

FX 3450 outperforms FX 370 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking13791263
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Power efficiency0.430.31
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameG84NV41
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date12 September 2007 (17 years ago)28 July 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$129 $135.75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FX 370 and FX 3450 have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores16no data
Core clock speed360 MHz425 MHz
Number of transistors289 million190 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt83 Watt
Texture fill rate2.8805.100
Floating-point processing power0.02304 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48
TMUs812

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length198 mm226 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR2GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount256 MB256 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 GB/s32 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model4.03.0
OpenGL3.32.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX 370 0.22
FX 3450 0.38
+72.7%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FX 370 83
FX 3450 148
+78.3%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.22 0.38
Recency 12 September 2007 28 July 2005
Chip lithography 80 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 83 Watt

FX 370 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 137.1% lower power consumption.

FX 3450, on the other hand, has a 72.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The Quadro FX 3450 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 370 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA Quadro FX 370
Quadro FX 370
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450
Quadro FX 3450

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


1.2 10 votes

Rate Quadro FX 370 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2.8 10 votes

Rate Quadro FX 3450 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.