ATI Radeon X1300 vs NVIDIA Quadro NVS 440
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | RV515 | NV43 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | RV515 LE (215FAEAKA13FG) | NVS440 NPB |
| Architecture | R500 | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 90 nm | 110 nm |
| Number of transistors | 107 million | 146 million |
| Die size | 100 mm² | 154 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Dec 1st, 2005 | Feb 14th, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Radeon R500 PCIe | Quadro NVS |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 48 in our database | 26 in our database |
| Predecessor | Radeon R400 PCIe | — |
| Successor | Radeon R600 | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 450 MHz | 250 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 250 MHz 500 Mbps effective | 250 MHz 500 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 128 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 8.000 GB/s | 8.000 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 4 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 2 | 4 |
| TMUs | 4 | 8 |
| ROPs | 4 | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 1.800 GPixel/s | 2.000 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 225.0 MVertices/s | 250.0 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 1.800 GTexel/s | 2.000 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | 31 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 2x DMS-59 |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Length | — | 187 mm 7.4 inches |
| Board number | — | P307 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
