RTX A2000 Embedded vs Quadro FX 380 LP
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 380 LP with RTX A2000 Embedded, including specs and performance data.
RTX A2000 Embedded outperforms 380 LP by a whopping 7718% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1355 | 244 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.94 | 58.48 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GT218 | GA107S |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 December 2009 (16 years ago) | 30 March 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $169 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 16 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 607 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1177 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.400 | 94.16 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.044 TFLOPS | 6.026 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 32 |
| TMUs | 8 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 2.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | 2 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.2 | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 0.34 | 26.58 |
| Recency | 1 December 2009 | 30 March 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | 35 Watt |
FX 380 LP has 25% lower power consumption.
RTX A2000 Embedded, on the other hand, has a 7718% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX A2000 Embedded is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 380 LP in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 380 LP is a workstation graphics card while RTX A2000 Embedded is a mobile workstation one.
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