Quadro NVS 280 PCI vs ATI Radeon 8500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 8500 with Quadro NVS 280 PCI, including specs and performance data.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1498 | 1488 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| Architecture | Rage 7 (2001−2006) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | R200 | NV34 B1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 14 August 2001 (23 years ago) | 28 October 2003 (21 year 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 speed | 275 MHz | 275 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 60 million | 45 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 13 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.200 | 1.100 |
| ROPs | 4 | 2 |
| TMUs | 8 | 4 |
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 | PCI |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 275 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8.8 GB/s | 8 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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 1x DMS-59 |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.1 | 9.0a |
| OpenGL | 1.4 | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 14 August 2001 | 28 October 2003 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 23 Watt | 13 Watt |
NVS 280 PCI has an age advantage of 2 years, and 76.9% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon 8500 and Quadro NVS 280 PCI.
Be aware that Radeon 8500 is a desktop card while Quadro NVS 280 PCI is a workstation 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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