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.

Intel Extreme Graphics 2

NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI

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	654
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