GeForce GTX 260 216 Rev. 2 vs Quadro NVS 300M
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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 | Curie (2003−2013) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | G73 | GT200B |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 24 May 2006 (19 years ago) | 27 November 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
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 | 13 | 216 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 576 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 450 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 177 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 16 Watt | 171 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.000 | 41.47 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.5365 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 28 |
| TMUs | 4 | 72 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 224 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 6-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 | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 896 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 448 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | 999 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | 111.9 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 24 May 2006 | 27 November 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 896 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 16 Watt | 171 Watt |
NVS 300M has 968.8% lower power consumption.
GTX 260 216 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 250% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 63.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Quadro NVS 300M and GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Rev. 2. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro NVS 300M is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Rev. 2 is a desktop one.
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