FirePro 2270 vs Quadro FX 570

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 570 and FirePro 2270, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FX 570
2007
256 MB DDR2, 38 Watt
0.57
+54.1%

FX 570 outperforms 2270 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12101274
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency1.031.69
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameG84Cedar
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date12 September 2007 (17 years ago)31 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

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 cores1680
Core clock speed460 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors289 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)38 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate3.6804.800
Floating-point processing power0.02944 TFLOPS0.096 TFLOPS
ROPs84
TMUs88

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length198 mm170 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 typeDDR2GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount256 MB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz600 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s9.6 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 DVI1x DMS-59

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.0
OpenGL3.34.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.1-

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 570 0.57
+54.1%
FirePro 2270 0.37

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 570 220
+54.9%
FirePro 2270 142

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 0.57 0.37
Recency 12 September 2007 31 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 80 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 38 Watt 15 Watt

FX 570 has a 54.1% higher aggregate performance score.

FirePro 2270, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 153.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro FX 570 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro 2270 in performance tests.


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