Quadro FX 4000 SDI vs HD Graphics 630
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 753 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 14.37 | no data |
| Architecture | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Kaby Lake GT2 | NV41 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 19 April 2004 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,999 |
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 cores | 192 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 425 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 190 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm++ | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 26.40 | 5.100 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4224 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 3 | 8 |
| TMUs | 24 | 12 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x1 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 214 mm |
| Width | IGP | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 32 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 | 1x DVI, 4x SDI |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2017 | 19 April 2004 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 150 Watt |
HD Graphics 630 has an age advantage of 12 years, a 25500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 828.6% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics 630 and Quadro FX 4000 SDI. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that HD Graphics 630 is a desktop card while Quadro FX 4000 SDI 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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