Quadro4 900 XGL vs Quadro4 980 XGL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro4 980 XGL and Quadro4 900 XGL, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro4 980 XGL
2002
128 MB DDR
0.01

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking15011508
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureKelvin (2001−2003)Kelvin (2001−2003)
GPU code nameNV28 A2NV25 A2
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date12 November 2002 (22 years ago)19 February 2002 (22 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.

Core clock speed300 MHz300 MHz
Number of transistors36 million63 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm150 nm
Texture fill rate2.4002.400
ROPs88
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).

InterfaceAGP 8xAGP 4x
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 typeDDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount128 MB128 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed325 MHz325 MHz
Memory bandwidth10.4 GB/s10.4 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-Video2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX8.18.1
OpenGL1.31.3
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.

Quadro4 980 XGL 0.01
Quadro4 900 XGL 0.01

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.

Quadro4 980 XGL 5
+25%
Quadro4 900 XGL 4

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


Recency 12 November 2002 19 February 2002

Quadro4 980 XGL has an age advantage of 8 months.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro4 980 XGL and Quadro4 900 XGL.


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