Jetson Orin Nano 8 GB vs Quadro4 500 Go GL
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | NV17 A4 | GA10B |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 April 2002 (22 years ago) | March 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
| Current price | $5.95 | $610 (2x MSRP) |
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 | no data | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 220 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 29 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.88 | 20.00 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro4 500 Go GL and Jetson Orin Nano 8 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | AGP 4x | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Length | no data | 70 mm |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | SDR | LPDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 220 MHz | 4.3 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 3.52 GB/s | 68.29 GB/s |
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 | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | no data | 8.6 |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 8 nm |
We couldn't decide between Quadro4 500 Go GL and Jetson Orin Nano 8 GB. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro4 500 Go GL is a mobile workstation card while Jetson Orin Nano 8 GB 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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