Quadro4 380 XGL vs Quadro NVS 440

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 440 and Quadro4 380 XGL, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

NVS 440
2006
128 MB GDDR3, 31 Watt
0.10
+400%

NVS 440 outperforms Quadro4 380 XGL by a whopping 400% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14511496
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.22no data
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Celsius (1999−2005)
GPU code nameNV43 A4NV18 A4
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date14 February 2006 (18 years ago)12 November 2002 (22 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$96.99 no data

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 speed250 MHz275 MHz
Number of transistors146 million29 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)31 Wattno data
Texture fill rate2.0001.100
ROPs84
TMUs84

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 x16AGP 8x
Length187 mmno data
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 typeGDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount128 MB128 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed250 MHz256 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 GB/s8.192 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 DMS-591x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)8.0
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.11.3
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

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.

NVS 440 0.10
+400%
Quadro4 380 XGL 0.02

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.

NVS 440 37
+517%
Quadro4 380 XGL 6

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 0.10 0.02
Recency 14 February 2006 12 November 2002
Chip lithography 110 nm 150 nm

NVS 440 has a 400% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 36.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro NVS 440 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro4 380 XGL in performance tests.


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