ATI Radeon X1950 PRO vs Quadro NVS 135M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro NVS 135M with Radeon X1950 PRO, including specs and performance data.
ATI X1950 PRO outperforms NVS 135M by a whopping 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1431 | 1335 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.91 | 0.31 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | R500 (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | G86 | RV570 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 9 May 2007 (17 years ago) | 1 October 2006 (18 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.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 16 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 575 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 210 million | 330 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 66 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.200 | 6.900 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0256 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 12 |
| TMUs | 8 | 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 2.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 1-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 | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 594 MHz | 690 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 9.504 GB/s | 44.16 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
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4−5
+100%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−100%
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6−7
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−100%
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4−5
+100%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
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| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−100%
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8−9
+100%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−100%
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16−18
+100%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−100%
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8−9
+100%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−114%
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60−65
+114%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−114%
|
60−65
+114%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−100%
|
18−20
+100%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
−114%
|
60−65
+114%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.13 | 0.29 |
| Recency | 9 May 2007 | 1 October 2006 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 66 Watt |
NVS 135M has an age advantage of 7 months, and 560% lower power consumption.
ATI X1950 PRO, on the other hand, has a 123.1% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon X1950 PRO is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 135M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro NVS 135M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon X1950 PRO 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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