Quadro NVS 280 AGP vs ATI Radeon X550
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1498 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Rage 9 (2003−2006) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | RV370 | NV34 A1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 July 2005 (20 years ago) | 25 May 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 | 400 MHz | 275 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 107 million | 45 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 150 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 13 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.600 | 1.100 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| TMUs | 4 | 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 |
| 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 | 128 MB | 64 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 250 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | 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 | 1x DMS-59 |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0 | 9.0a |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 1.5 (2.1) |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 July 2005 | 25 May 2004 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 150 nm |
ATI X550 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 36.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon X550 and Quadro NVS 280 AGP. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon X550 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro NVS 280 AGP is a workstation one.
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