GeForce 8400 GS vs Quadro FX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 580 with GeForce 8400 GS, including specs and performance data.

FX 580
2009
512 MB GDDR3, 40 Watt
0.42
+5%

FX 580 outperforms 8400 GS by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12491256
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.720.69
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameG96CG86
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date9 April 2009 (15 years ago)17 April 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $29.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores3216
Core clock speed450 MHz459 MHz
Number of transistors314 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate7.2003.672
Floating-point processing power0.072 TFLOPS0.02938 TFLOPS
ROPs84
TMUs168

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 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length198 mm170 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options-+

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 typeGDDR3DDR2
Maximum RAM amount512 MB256 MB
Standard memory config per GPUno data256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s6.4 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL3.32.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.11.1

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 580 0.42
+5%
8400 GS 0.40

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 580 161
+4.5%
8400 GS 154

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 0.42 0.40
Recency 9 April 2009 17 April 2007
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 55 nm 80 nm

FX 580 has a 5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro FX 580 and GeForce 8400 GS.

Be aware that Quadro FX 580 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 8400 GS is a desktop one.


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