P102-100 vs Quadro4 900 XGL
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 | Kelvin (2001−2003) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | NV25 A2 | GP102 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 19 February 2002 (22 years ago) | 12 February 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $599 |
| Current price | $446 | $1200 (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 | 3200 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 1582 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1683 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | 11,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | 336.6 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 10,125 gflops |
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 | AGP 4x | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 8-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 | DDR | GDDR5X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 5 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 650 MHz | 11008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 10.4 GB/s | 440.3 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.1 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | no data | 6.1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 February 2002 | 12 February 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 5 GB |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 16 nm |
We couldn't decide between Quadro4 900 XGL and P102-100. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro4 900 XGL is a workstation graphics card while P102-100 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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