Quadro Plex 1000 Model II vs GeForce 930MX
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 737 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | N16S-GMR | G70 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 10 March 2016 (8 years ago) | 25 July 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 952 MHz | 470 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1020 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 302 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 640 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 24.48 | 11.28 |
| Floating-point performance | 0.7834 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 522 mm |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3, GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 33.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| Optimus | + | - |
| GameWorks | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 March 2016 | 25 July 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 640 Watt |
GeForce 930MX has an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 3664.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 930MX and Quadro Plex 1000 Model II. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 930MX is a notebook card while Quadro Plex 1000 Model II is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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