NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTO vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | G71 | G71 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | G71-U-N-A2 | — |
| Architecture | Curie | Curie |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 278 million |
| Die size | 196 mm² | 196 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Oct 1st, 2006 | May 22nd, 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 7 PCIe | Quadro FX |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 145 in our database | 26 in our database |
| Predecessor | GeForce 6 PCIe | — |
| Successor | GeForce 8 | — |
| Launch price | — | 1,599 USD |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 450 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 660 MHz 1320 Mbps effective | 660 MHz 1320 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 512 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 42.24 GB/s | 42.24 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 24 | 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 8 | 7 |
| TMUs | 24 | 20 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 10.40 GPixel/s | 7.200 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex rate | 1.300 GVertices/s | 787.5 MVertices/s |
| Texture rate | 15.60 GTexel/s | 9.000 GTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 81 W | 80 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Board number | P348 | P455 |
| Length | — | 173 mm 6.8 inches |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
