The Latest Graphics Cards For Workstations
The following table gives you an overview of the latest OpenGL graphics cards for workstations.
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| Manufacturer & Product | Chip (Codename) | Transistors | Street Price | Chip Clock | Memory Clock * | Memory | Memory Bus | Interface (max.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Dlabs Wildcat VP970 | VP900 | 76 mill. | €1350 | n/a | n/a | 128 MB DDR | 256 Bit | AGP 4X |
| ATi FireGL 8700 | FGL8700 (R200W) | 60 mill. | €199 | 250 MHz | 270 MHz | 64 MB DDR | 128 Bit | AGP 4X |
| ATi FireGL 8800 | FGL8800 (R200W) | 60 mill. | €499 | 250 MHz | 290 MHz | 128 MB DDR | 128 Bit | AGP 4X |
| ATi FireGL X1 128 MB | FGL9700 (R300W) | 100 mill. | €799 | 325 MHz | 310 MHz | 128 MB DDR | 256 Bit | AGP 8X |
| ATi FireGL X1 256 MB | FGL9700 (R300W) | 100 mill. | €999 | 325 MHz | 310 MHz | 256 MB DDR | 256 Bit | AGP 8X |
| ATi FireGL Z1 | FGL9500 (R300W) | 100 mill. | €599 | 325 MHz | 310 MHz | 128 MB DDR | 256 Bit | AGP 8X |
| NVIDIA Quadro4 750XGL | Quadro4 (NV25) | 63 mill. | €499 | 275 MHz | 275 MHz | 128 MB DDR | 128 Bit | AGP 4X |
| NVIDIA Quadro4 900XGL | Quadro4 (NV25) | 63 mill. | €659 | 300 MHz | 325 MHz | 128 MB DDR | 128 Bit | AGP 4X |
| NVIDIA Quadro4 980XGL | Quadro4 AGP 8X (NV28) | 63 mill. | €699 | 300 MHz | 325 MHz | 128 MB DDR | 128 Bit | AGP 8X |
| NVIDIA QuadroFX 1000 | QuadroFX (NV30) | 125 mill. | €1049 | 300 MHz | 300 MHz | 128 MB DDR2 | 128 Bit | AGP 8X |
| NVIDIA QuadroFX 2000 | QuadroFX (NV30) | 125 mill. | €1650 | 400 MHz | 400 MHz | 128 MB DDR2 | 128 Bit | AGP 8X |
* The correct physical clock. Note: the memory runs with double data rate (DDR). Typically, marketing departments state the doubled physical clock when DDR is used.
Test Setup
All of the specifications that follow refer solely to the performance test that was considered in the overall evaluation.
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| Platform | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Pentium 3.06 GHz (HT disabled) |
| Front Side Bus | 133 MHz Quad Pumped |
| Motherboard | Asus P4T533C |
| Chipset | Intel 850E/ Tehama (Dual Channel) |
| RAM | 1024 MB PC1066 RDRAM 40ns Samsung |
| Hard Drive | IBM Ultrastar 36LZX 36.7 GByte |
| SCSI Controller | Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N |
| Drivers & Settings | |
| 3Dlabs Wildcat VP Cards | v0181 |
| ATi FireGL 8x00 series | v3051 |
| ATi FireGL X1/Z1 | v1028 |
| PNY NVIDIA Quadro4 series | v41.04, Maxtreme v4.00.25 (3ds max) |
| PNY NVIDIA QuadroFX 2000 | v42.82, Maxtreme v4.00.28 (3ds max) |
| Resolution | 1280x1024x32, Vsync=off for all OpenGL-Tests |
| OS | Windows 2000 Professional SP3 |
| Benchmarks | |
| Viewperf (synthetic) | SPECopc Viewperf 7.0 |
| Solidworks (application) | SPECapc Solidworks 2001Plus benchmark |
| 3D Studio Max (application) | SPECapc 3DSMAX 4.2 benchmark |
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