Quadro NVS 280 PCI vs GeForce2 MX

Primary details

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

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code nameNV11 A2NV34 B1
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date28 June 2000 (24 years ago)28 October 2003 (21 year ago)

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.

Core clock speed175 MHz275 MHz
Number of transistors20 million45 million
Manufacturing process technology180 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data13 Watt
Texture fill rate0.71.100
ROPs22
TMUs44

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).

InterfaceAGP 4xPCI
Lengthno data168 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeSDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount32 MB64 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed166 MHz250 MHz
Memory bandwidth2.656 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 Connectors1x VGA1x DMS-59

API compatibility

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

DirectX7.09.0a
OpenGL1.21.5 (2.1)
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

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



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.

GeForce2 MX 2
NVS 280 PCI 8
+300%

Pros & cons summary


Recency 28 June 2000 28 October 2003
Maximum RAM amount 32 MB 64 MB
Chip lithography 180 nm 150 nm

NVS 280 PCI has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GeForce2 MX and Quadro NVS 280 PCI. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce2 MX is a desktop card while Quadro NVS 280 PCI is a workstation one.


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NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
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