GeForce GTX 470 PhysX Edition vs Quadro P4000
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 172 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 25.18 | no data |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | GF100 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 February 2017 (7 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $815 | no data |
| Current price | $485 (0.6x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1792 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 1202 MHz | 608 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 215 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 165.8 | 34.05 |
| Floating-point performance | 5,304 gflops | 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 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1280 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7604 MHz | 3.3 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 133.9 GB/s |
| 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 | 4x DisplayPort | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| Display Port | 1.4 | no data |
Supported Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
| 3D Stereo | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 2.0 |
Pros & Cons Summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1280 MB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 215 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Quadro P4000 and GeForce GTX 470 PhysX Edition. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro P4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 470 PhysX Edition is a desktop 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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