Quadro FX 4700 X2 vs Quadro K600
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K600 and Quadro FX 4700 X2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
K600 outperforms 4700 X2 by a small 7% 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 | 976 | 991 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.11 | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 3.24 | 0.55 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | G92 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 March 2013 (12 years ago) | 18 April 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $2,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Quadro K600 has 1000% better value for money than FX 4700 X2.
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 | 192 | 128 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 876 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 41 Watt | 226 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 14.02 | 38.40 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3364 TFLOPS | 0.384 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 ×2 |
| TMUs | 16 | 64 ×2 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 64 KB |
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 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 160 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 type | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 891 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.51 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s ×2 |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.0 | 1.1 |
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 | 1.73 | 1.62 |
| Recency | 1 March 2013 | 18 April 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 41 Watt | 226 Watt |
Quadro K600 has a 6.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 451.2% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro K600 and Quadro FX 4700 X2.
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