FX 380 LP vs FX 380
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 450 MHz
- Max video memory 256 MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 1400 MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 550 MHz
- Max video memory 512 MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
- Maximum resolution
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance rating | not rated | not rated |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | G96 | GT218 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 (14 years old) | 1 December 2009 (13 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $129 | $169 |
| Current price | $68 (0.5x MSRP) | $77 (0.5x MSRP) |
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 16 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 314 million | 260 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 34 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.600 | 4.400 |
| Floating-point performance | 35.2 gflops | 44 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 198 mm | 168 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1400 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | 2x DVI | 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort |
API support
List of supported APIs, including specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
- Passmark
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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.
Benchmark coverage: 24%
Quadro FX 380 outperforms Quadro FX 380 LP by 5% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 30 March 2009 | 1 December 2009 |
| Cost | $129 | $169 |
| Memory bus width | 128 | 64 |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 | 12.8 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 34 Watt | 28 Watt |
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