Quadro FX 4000 vs GeForce GTX 560

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 with Quadro FX 4000, including specs and performance data.

GTX 560
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
7.15
+2650%

GTX 560 outperforms FX 4000 by a whopping 2650% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5461350
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.86no data
Power efficiency3.270.13
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGF114NV40
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date17 May 2011 (13 years ago)1 April 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $2,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 560 and FX 4000 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores336no data
Core clock speed810 MHz375 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million222 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt142 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.364.500
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPSno data
ROPs328
TMUs5612

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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16AGP 8x
Length210 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x Molex
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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s32 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.12.1
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 560 7.15
+2650%
FX 4000 0.26

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 560 2756
+2629%
FX 4000 101

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 7.15 0.26
Recency 17 May 2011 1 April 2004
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 142 Watt

GTX 560 has a 2650% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 225% more advanced lithography process.

FX 4000, on the other hand, has 5.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 560 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 is a desktop card while Quadro FX 4000 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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