ATI Radeon X1800 CrossFire Edition vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | R520 | NV41 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | R520 CE (215RFFBKA15FG) | NV41 GL |
| Architecture | R500 | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Number of transistors | 321 million | 222 million |
| Die size | 288 mm² | 225 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Dec 20th, 2005 | Jul 28th, 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Radeon R500 PCIe | Quadro FX |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 76 in our database | 26 in our database |
| Predecessor | Radeon R400 PCIe | — |
| Successor | Radeon R600 | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 600 MHz | 425 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 700 MHz 1400 Mbps effective | 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 512 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 44.80 GB/s | 32.00 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 16 | 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 8 | 5 |
| TMUs | 16 | 12 |
| ROPs | 16 | 12 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 9.600 GPixel/s | 5.100 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 1.200 GVertices/s | 531.3 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 9.600 GTexel/s | 5.100 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 113 W | 83 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | A721 | P317 |
| Length | — | 226 mm 8.9 inches |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.1 (full) 3.0 (partial) |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
