NVIDIA Quadro FX 380 LP vs NVIDIA Quadro NVS 420
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GT218 | G98 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GT218 GL | — |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Tesla |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 210 million |
| Die size | 57 mm² | 86 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Dec 1st, 2009 | Jan 20th, 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Quadro FX | Quadro NVS |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 169 USD | — |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 26 in our database | 26 in our database |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 550 MHz | 550 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Shader clock | 1375 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Memory clock | 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective | 700 MHz 1400 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 512 MB | 256 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Bandwidth | 12.80 GB/s | 11.20 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 16 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 8 | 4 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| SM count | 2 | 1 |
| Cache L2 | 32 KB | 16 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.200 GPixel/s | 2.200 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 4.400 GTexel/s | 2.200 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 44.00 GFLOPS | 22.40 GFLOPS |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 168 mm 6.6 inches | — |
| Width | 69 mm 2.7 inches | — |
| TDP | 28 W | 40 W |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Board number | P690 | P737 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| CUDA | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Shader model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
