Quadro P3000 Max-Q vs Quadro NVS 280 PCI
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Rankine (2003−2005) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | NV34 B1 | N17E-Q1 Max-Q |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 28 October 2003 (20 years ago) | 1 September 2017 (7 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.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 275 MHz | 1075 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1240 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 45 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 13 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.100 | no data |
| ROPs | 2 | no data |
| TMUs | 4 | no data |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCI | no data |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | DDR | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 250 MHz | 7008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 Connectors | 1x DMS-59 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0a | 12_1 |
| OpenGL | 1.5 (2.1) | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 28 October 2003 | 1 September 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 13 Watt | 60 Watt |
NVS 280 PCI has 361.5% lower power consumption.
P3000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, a 25500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 837.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Quadro NVS 280 PCI and Quadro P3000 Max-Q. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro NVS 280 PCI is a workstation card while Quadro P3000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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