UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs Quadro NVS 290
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro NVS 290 with UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), including specs and performance data.
Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) outperforms NVS 290 by a whopping 1129% 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 | 1276 | 598 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.01 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Gen. 12 (2021−2023) |
| GPU code name | G86 | Alder Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 October 2007 (18 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 16 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 459 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 210 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 21 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 3.672 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.02938 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | no data |
| TMUs | 8 | no data |
| L2 Cache | 16 KB | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | 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 | DDR2 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 400 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
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 DMS-59 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 1−2
−2000%
| 21
+2000%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 11 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 149.00 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+0%
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18
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Valorant | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
This is how NVS 290 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 2000% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.55 | 6.76 |
| Recency | 4 October 2007 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 10 nm |
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) has a 1129.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
The UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 290 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro NVS 290 is a workstation graphics card while UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is a notebook one.
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