ATI Radeon X800 XT vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 560
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | R423 | G73 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | R423 XT (215RBJAGA12F) | — |
| Architecture | R400 | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 130 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 160 million | 177 million |
| Die size | 289 mm² | 125 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Dec 1st, 2004 | Apr 20th, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Radeon R400 PCIe | Quadro FX |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 226 in our database | 26 in our database |
| Predecessor | Radeon R300 | — |
| Successor | Radeon R500 PCIe | — |
| Launch price | — | 299 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 500 MHz | 350 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 500 MHz 1000 Mbps effective | 600 MHz 1200 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 256 MB | 128 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 32.00 GB/s | 19.20 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 16 | 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 6 | 5 |
| TMUs | 16 | 12 |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 8.000 GPixel/s | 2.800 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 750.0 MVertices/s | 437.5 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 8.000 GTexel/s | 4.200 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 54 W | 30 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Board number | A319 | P456 |
| Length | — | 198 mm 7.8 inches |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0b (9_2) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 2.0b | — |
| Vertex shader | 2.0b | — |
| Shader model | — | 3.0 |
