Intel Extreme Graphics 2 vs NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI

Comparative analysis of Intel Extreme Graphics 2 and NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Extreme Graphics 2

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 130 nm vs 140 nm
Launch date 3 December 2003 vs 28 October 2003
Manufacturing process technology 130 nm vs 140 nm

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI

  • Around 38% higher core clock speed: 275 MHz vs 200 MHz
Core clock speed 275 MHz vs 200 MHz

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Extreme Graphics 2
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI

Name Intel Extreme Graphics 2 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI
PassMark - G2D Mark 261
PassMark - G3D Mark 8

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Extreme Graphics 2 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI

Essentials

Architecture Generation 2.0 Rankine
Code name Springdale NV34 B1
Launch date 3 December 2003 28 October 2003
Place in performance rating not rated 653
Type Laptop Workstation

Technical info

Boost clock speed 266 MHz
Core clock speed 200 MHz 275 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 130 nm 140 nm
Texture fill rate 1.1 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 13 Watt
Transistor count 45 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DMS-59

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCI
Length 168 mm
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 7.0 9.0a
OpenGL 1.3 1.5 (2.1)

Memory

Shared memory 0
Maximum RAM amount 64 MB
Memory bandwidth 8 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 500 MHz
Memory type DDR

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