Quadro2 Pro vs Quadro4 500 XGL

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code nameNV17 A3NV15 A4
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date19 February 2002 (22 years ago)22 March 2001 (23 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.

Core clock speed250 MHz200 MHz
Number of transistors29 million25 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm180 nm
Texture fill rate1.0000.8
ROPs44
TMUs44

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).

InterfaceAGP 4xAGP 4x
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeSDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount128 MB64 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed166 MHz250 MHz
Memory bandwidth2.656 GB/s8 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX8.07.0
OpenGL1.31.2
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 February 2002 22 March 2001
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 64 MB
Chip lithography 150 nm 180 nm

Quadro4 500 XGL has an age advantage of 10 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Quadro4 500 XGL and Quadro2 Pro. We've got no test results to judge.


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NVIDIA Quadro4 500 XGL
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