Quadro4 380 XGL vs GeForce4 MX 440-8x

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Primary details

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

Place in the rankingnot rated1496
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureCelsius (1999−2005)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code nameNV18 A2NV18 A4
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date25 September 2002 (22 years ago)12 November 2002 (22 years 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 speed275 MHz275 MHz
Number of transistors29 million29 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm150 nm
Texture fill rate1.1001.100
ROPs24
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 8xAGP 8x
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 typeDDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount32 MB128 MB
Memory bus width32 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed250 MHz256 MHz
Memory bandwidth2 GB/s8.192 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 VGA, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX8.08.0
OpenGL1.31.3
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 September 2002 12 November 2002
Maximum RAM amount 32 MB 128 MB

Quadro4 380 XGL has an age advantage of 1 month, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

We couldn't decide between GeForce4 MX 440-8x and Quadro4 380 XGL. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce4 MX 440-8x is a desktop card while Quadro4 380 XGL is a workstation one.


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NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440-8x
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NVIDIA Quadro4 380 XGL
Quadro4 380 XGL

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