GeForce 210 vs Quadro FX 1500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 1500 with GeForce 210, including specs and performance data.

FX 1500
2006
256 MB GDDR3, 65 Watt
0.44
+46.7%

FX 1500 outperforms 210 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12461326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.460.66
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameG71GT218
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date20 April 2006 (18 years ago)12 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $29.49

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 coresno data16
Core clock speed325 MHz589 MHz
Number of transistors278 million260 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt30.5 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate7.8004.160
Floating-point processing powerno data0.03936 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs248

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 supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length173 mm168 mm
Heightno data2.731" (6.9 cm)
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 typeGDDR3GDDR2
Maximum RAM amount256 MB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed625 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth40 GB/s8.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoDVIVGADisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model3.04.1
OpenGL2.13.1
OpenCLN/A1.1
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.

FX 1500 0.44
+46.7%
GeForce 210 0.30

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.

FX 1500 169
+45.7%
GeForce 210 116

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 0.44 0.30
Recency 20 April 2006 12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 90 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 30 Watt

FX 1500 has a 46.7% higher aggregate performance score.

GeForce 210, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 116.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro FX 1500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 210 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 1500 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 210 is a desktop 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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