Quadro NVS 280 PCI vs GeForce GTX 260

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 260 with Quadro NVS 280 PCI, including specs and performance data.

GTX 260
2008
896 MB GDDR3, 182 Watt
3.15
+15650%

GTX 260 outperforms NVS 280 PCI by a whopping 15650% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking7511489
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.16no data
Power efficiency1.190.11
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code nameGT200NV34 B1
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date16 June 2008 (16 years ago)28 October 2003 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores192no data
Core clock speed576 MHz275 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million45 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)182 Watt13 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate36.861.100
Floating-point processing power0.4769 TFLOPSno data
ROPs282
TMUs644

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCI
Length267 mm168 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount896 MB64 MB
Memory bus width448 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz250 MHz
Memory bandwidth111.9 GB/s8 GB/s

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 ConnectorsDual Link DVIHDTV1x DMS-59
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0a
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL2.11.5 (2.1)
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 260 3.15
+15650%
NVS 280 PCI 0.02

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 260 1215
+15088%
NVS 280 PCI 8

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.15 0.02
Recency 16 June 2008 28 October 2003
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 64 MB
Chip lithography 65 nm 150 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 13 Watt

GTX 260 has a 15650% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 1300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 130.8% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 280 PCI, on the other hand, has 1300% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 280 PCI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop card while Quadro NVS 280 PCI is a workstation one.


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