ATI Radeon X1300 PRO vs Quadro FX 550

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 550 with Radeon X1300 PRO, including specs and performance data.

FX 550
2006
128 MB GDDR3, 30 Watt
0.16

ATI X1300 PRO outperforms FX 550 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14121371
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)R500 (2005−2007)
GPU code nameNV43RV515
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date20 April 2006 (18 years ago)1 October 2005 (19 years ago)

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.

Core clock speed360 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors146 million107 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt31 Watt
Texture fill rate2.8802.400
ROPs44
TMUs84

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 mmno data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount128 MB128 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s12.8 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 DVI, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model3.03.0
OpenGL2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)2.0
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

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 550 0.16
ATI X1300 PRO 0.22
+37.5%

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 550 63
ATI X1300 PRO 84
+33.3%

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 0.16 0.22
Recency 20 April 2006 1 October 2005
Chip lithography 110 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 31 Watt

FX 550 has an age advantage of 6 months, and 3.3% lower power consumption.

ATI X1300 PRO, on the other hand, has a 37.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 22.2% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon X1300 PRO is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 550 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon X1300 PRO is a desktop one.


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NVIDIA Quadro FX 550
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