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 |
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PassMark - G2D Mark | 261 | |
PassMark - G3D Mark | 8 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Extreme Graphics 2 | NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DMS-59 |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements |
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Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCI |
Length | 168 mm | |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
API support |
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DirectX | 7.0 | 9.0a |
OpenGL | 1.3 | 1.5 (2.1) |
Memory |
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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 |