Quadro NVS 280 AGP vs ATI Radeon 9200

VS

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1517not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.02no data
ArchitectureRage 7 (2001−2006)Rankine (2003−2005)
GPU code nameRV280NV34 A1
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date1 May 2003 (21 year ago)25 May 2004 (20 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 speed250 MHz275 MHz
Number of transistors36 million45 million
Manufacturing process technology150 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt13 Watt
Texture fill rate1.0001.100
ROPs44
TMUs44

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 8x
Lengthno data168 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 typeDDRDDR
Maximum RAM amount128 MB64 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed200 MHz250 MHz
Memory bandwidth6.4 GB/s8 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video1x DMS-59

API compatibility

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

DirectX8.19.0a
OpenGL1.41.5 (2.1)
OpenCLN/AN/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 May 2003 25 May 2004
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 64 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 13 Watt

ATI 9200 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

NVS 280 AGP, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Radeon 9200 and Quadro NVS 280 AGP. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Radeon 9200 is a desktop card while Quadro NVS 280 AGP is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


ATI Radeon 9200
Radeon 9200
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 AGP
Quadro NVS 280 AGP

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 50 votes

Rate Radeon 9200 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

No user ratings yet.

Rate Quadro NVS 280 AGP on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.