Quadro NVS 440 vs Radeon HD 7290

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7290 with Quadro NVS 440, including specs and performance data.

HD 7290
2012
18 Watt
0.29
+190%

HD 7290 outperforms NVS 440 by a whopping 190% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13391451
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.100.22
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameLovelandNV43 A4
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date6 June 2012 (12 years ago)14 February 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$96.99

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.

Pipelines / CUDA cores80no data
Core clock speed400 MHz250 MHz
Boost clock speed400 MHzno data
Number of transistors450 million146 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt31 Watt
Texture fill rate3.2002.000
Floating-point processing power0.064 TFLOPSno data
ROPs48
TMUs88

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data187 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared128 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data8 GB/s
Shared memory+-

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 outputs2x DMS-59

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.03.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
VulkanN/AN/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.

HD 7290 0.29
+190%
NVS 440 0.10

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.

HD 7290 111
+200%
NVS 440 37

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+211%
9−10
−211%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.29 0.10
Recency 6 June 2012 14 February 2006
Chip lithography 40 nm 110 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 31 Watt

HD 7290 has a 190% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 175% more advanced lithography process, and 72.2% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7290 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 440 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7290 is a notebook card while Quadro NVS 440 is a workstation one.


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