NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 SD vs NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | NV18C | NV15 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Celsius | Celsius |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 150 nm | 150 nm |
| Number of transistors | 29 million | 25 million |
| Die size | 65 mm² | 88 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | NV15GL A4 |
Graphics Card
| Release date | May 31st, 2005 | Mar 22nd, 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Quadro NVS | Quadro2 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | AGP 8x | AGP 4x |
| Reviews | 26 in our database | 26 in our database |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 250 MHz | 200 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 200 MHz 400 Mbps effective | 250 MHz 500 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 64 MB | 64 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR | DDR |
| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 3.200 GB/s | 8.000 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Pixel shaders | 2 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex shaders | 0 | 0 |
| TMUs | 4 | 4 |
| ROPs | 2 | 4 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 500.0 MPixel/s | 800.0 MPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 1.000 GTexel/s | 800.0 MTexel/s |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Single-slot | Single-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 168 mm 6.6 inches | — |
| TDP | 10 W | unknown |
| Suggested PSU | 200 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | 1x DMS-59 | 1x DVI1x VGA1x S-Video |
| Power connectors | None | None |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 7.0 | 7.0 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| OpenCL | — | — |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Pixel shader | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Vertex shader | 1.1 | — |
