ATI Radeon X1900 GT vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | R580 | NV41 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | R580 XL (215BAEBKA31FG) | NV41 GL |
| Architecture | R500 | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Number of transistors | 384 million | 222 million |
| Die size | 352 mm² | 225 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | May 1st, 2006 | Aug 9th, 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Radeon R500 PCIe | Quadro FX |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 115 in our database | 26 in our database |
| Predecessor | Radeon R400 PCIe | — |
| Successor | Radeon R600 | — |
| Launch price | — | 799 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 575 MHz | 350 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 600 MHz 1200 Mbps effective | 300 MHz 600 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 128 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 38.40 GB/s | 19.20 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 36 | 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 8 | 5 |
| TMUs | 12 | 12 |
| ROPs | 12 | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 6.900 GPixel/s | 2.800 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 1.150 GVertices/s | 437.5 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 6.900 GTexel/s | 4.200 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 75 W | 55 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Board number | A520 | P260 |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 (full) 3.0 (partial) | 2.1 (full) 3.0 (partial) |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
