Quadro FX 5500 SDI vs Quadro FX Go1400

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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
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameNV41G71
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date25 February 2005 (19 years ago)20 April 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$6,999

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.

Core clock speed275 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors222 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data104 Watt
Texture fill rate2.20015.60
ROPs816
TMUs824

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).

InterfaceMXM-IIIPCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeDDRGDDR3
Maximum RAM amount256 MB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed295 MHz505 MHz
Memory bandwidth18.88 GB/s32.32 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 ConnectorsNo outputs3x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model3.03.0
OpenGL2.12.1
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 February 2005 20 April 2006
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 130 nm 90 nm

FX 5500 SDI has an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Quadro FX Go1400 and Quadro FX 5500 SDI. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Quadro FX Go1400 is a mobile workstation card while Quadro FX 5500 SDI is a workstation one.


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