Quadro FX 500 vs ATI Radeon X1650 XT
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 | R500 (2005−2007) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | RV560 | NV34 A1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 30 October 2006 (19 years ago) | 21 May 2003 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
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 | 525 MHz | 270 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 330 million | 45 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 4.200 | 1.080 |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| 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 | PCIe 1.0 x16 | AGP 8x |
| 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 | GDDR3 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | 240 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | 7.68 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x VGA |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0a |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 October 2006 | 21 May 2003 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 150 nm |
ATI X1650 XT has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 87.5% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon X1650 XT and Quadro FX 500. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon X1650 XT is a desktop graphics card while Quadro FX 500 is a workstation one.
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