Quadro FX 3400 vs ATI Radeon X1550 PCI
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Ultra-Threaded SE (2005−2007) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | RV516 | NV45 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 2007 (19 years ago) | 28 June 2004 (21 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 speed | 452 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 105 million | 222 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 101 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.808 | 5.600 |
| ROPs | 4 | 16 |
| TMUs | 4 | 16 |
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 | PCI | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-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 | DDR2 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 532 MBps | 450 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 4.256 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 101 Watt |
ATI X1550 PCI has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 274.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon X1550 PCI and Quadro FX 3400. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon X1550 PCI is a desktop graphics card while Quadro FX 3400 is a workstation one.
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