Quadro FX 4500 SDI vs ATI Radeon X1900 XT
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | R500 (2005−2007) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | R580 | G70 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 24 January 2006 (18 years ago) | 30 January 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | 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 speed | 625 MHz | 430 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 384 million | 302 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 116 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.00 | 10.32 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 16 | 24 |
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 1.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 242 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 725 MHz | 525 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 46.4 GB/s | 33.6 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 (full) 3.0 (partial) | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 116 Watt |
ATI X1900 XT has a 22.2% more advanced lithography process, and 16% lower power consumption.
FX 4500 SDI, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between Radeon X1900 XT and Quadro FX 4500 SDI. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon X1900 XT is a desktop card while Quadro FX 4500 SDI is a workstation 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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