NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 380M

NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M

NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M is the version of 7900 GS video card for notebooks, which is optimized for CAD and professional 3D-applications. Technically, it has the same or similar chip (G71 architecture), but with other Bios and support for professional drivers.

The gaming performance is clearly worse than the 7900 GS (because of the application optimizing). Nonetheless, the most modded drivers can be used, so the Quadro FX 1500M is more a 7900 GS (for the operating system).

NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M

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The Quadro FX 770M is a professional midrange graphics adapter for laptops / mobile workstations. The GPU is optimized for professional 2D and 3D applications like CAD, DCC, and visualization software. The FX770M solutions contains certified graphics drivers for the most popular applications.

The GPU chip of the Quadro FX770M is based on the GeForce 9600M GT consumer card for notebooks. Therefore, the Quadro has the same features (like the PureVideo HD video-processor) as the 9600M GT.

The performance of the card should be compareable to the 9600M GT. Still some games may run slower, as the drivers are optimized for applications and OpenGL. Especially the OpenGL performance is way better than with an 9600M GT. The Cinebench R10 OpenGL test shows up to twize the performance with a FX 770M compared to a GeForce 9600M GT.

As all cards of the GeForce 9000M series, the 770M support CUDA.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 380M

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The Nvidia Quadro FX 380M is a professional entry-level graphics card for mobile workstations. It is based on the GeForce 310M and therefore the 3D performance is not very good. Due to special drivers and optimizations, the performance for professional applications should be much better (than the 310M would perform). Another advantage are the certified drivers than ensure a good performance of professional applications without errors.

The card supports DirectX 10.1 and all the features of the G 310M (as it is based on the same GT218 core). Therefore PureVideo HD to decode HD videos with the graphics card is supported. The used Video Processor 4 (VP4) is able to fully decode H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, and also MPEG-4 ASP (DivX or xVID) in hardware to minimize CPU load. MPEG-1 is not supported but can be easily handled by every modern CPU.

The gaming performance of the FX380M is similar to the GeForce 310M and therefore located in the entry level class. The professional drivers are however optimized for applications and may therefore deliver a worse performance. Modern 3D games like COD Modern Warfare 2 run only in low details and resolutions fluently. Some demanding games like NFS Shift or GTA4 wont run fluently at all. Less demanding games like SIMS 3 run in medium details and resolutions fluently. Therefore, the graphics card can not be recommended for gamers.

As the FX380M supports CUDA, DirectX Compute 10.1, and OpenCL, the shaders of the graphics processor can be used for other tasks than rendering images (e.g. faster encoding of videos).

The used GT218 core is manufactured in 40nm and based on the desktop GTX 200 architecture.

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NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M

NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M

NVIDIA Quadro FX 380M

Quadro FX Series

Quadro FX 3800M	128 @ 0.68 GHz	256 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Quadro FX 3700M	128 @ 0.55 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 2800M	96 @ 0.6 GHz	256 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Quadro FX 3600M	96 @ 0.5 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1800M	72 @ 0.56 GHz	128 Bit @ 1100 MHz
Quadro FX 2700M	48 @ 0.53 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 880M	48 @ 0.55 GHz	128 Bit @ 790 MHz
Quadro FX 3500M	24/8 cores @ 0.58 GHz	256 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 2500M	24/8 cores @ 0.5 GHz	256 Bit @ 600 MHz
Quadro FX 1700M	32 @ 0.63 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1600M	32 @ 0.63 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1500M	20/7 cores @ 0.38 GHz	256 Bit @ 500 MHz
Quadro FX 770M	32 @ 0.5 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 570M	32 @ 0.48 GHz	128 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 380M	16 @ 0.63 GHz	64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 370M	8 @ 0.58 GHz	64 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 360M	16 @ 0.4 GHz	64 Bit @ 600 MHz
Quadro FX 350M	4/3 cores @ 0.45 GHz	64 Bit @ 350 MHz

Quadro FX 3800M	128 @ 0.68 GHz	256 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Quadro FX 3700M	128 @ 0.55 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 2800M	96 @ 0.6 GHz	256 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Quadro FX 3600M	96 @ 0.5 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1800M	72 @ 0.56 GHz	128 Bit @ 1100 MHz
Quadro FX 2700M	48 @ 0.53 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 880M	48 @ 0.55 GHz	128 Bit @ 790 MHz
Quadro FX 3500M	24/8 cores @ 0.58 GHz	256 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 2500M	24/8 cores @ 0.5 GHz	256 Bit @ 600 MHz
Quadro FX 1700M	32 @ 0.63 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1600M	32 @ 0.63 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1500M	20/7 cores @ 0.38 GHz	256 Bit @ 500 MHz
Quadro FX 770M	32 @ 0.5 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 570M	32 @ 0.48 GHz	128 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 380M	16 @ 0.63 GHz	64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 370M	8 @ 0.58 GHz	64 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 360M	16 @ 0.4 GHz	64 Bit @ 600 MHz
Quadro FX 350M	4/3 cores @ 0.45 GHz	64 Bit @ 350 MHz

Quadro FX 3800M	128 @ 0.68 GHz	256 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Quadro FX 3700M	128 @ 0.55 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 2800M	96 @ 0.6 GHz	256 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Quadro FX 3600M	96 @ 0.5 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1800M	72 @ 0.56 GHz	128 Bit @ 1100 MHz
Quadro FX 2700M	48 @ 0.53 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 880M	48 @ 0.55 GHz	128 Bit @ 790 MHz
Quadro FX 3500M	24/8 cores @ 0.58 GHz	256 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 2500M	24/8 cores @ 0.5 GHz	256 Bit @ 600 MHz
Quadro FX 1700M	32 @ 0.63 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1600M	32 @ 0.63 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1500M	20/7 cores @ 0.38 GHz	256 Bit @ 500 MHz
Quadro FX 770M	32 @ 0.5 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 570M	32 @ 0.48 GHz	128 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 380M	16 @ 0.63 GHz	64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 370M	8 @ 0.58 GHz	64 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 360M	16 @ 0.4 GHz	64 Bit @ 600 MHz
Quadro FX 350M	4/3 cores @ 0.45 GHz	64 Bit @ 350 MHz

Codename

G71GLM

NB9P-GLM

n10m-glm

Architecture

G7x

G9x

GT2xx

Pipelines

20 / 7 Pixel- / Vertexshader

32 - unified

16 - unified

Core Speed

375 MHz

500 MHz

625 MHz

Memory Speed

500 MHz

800 MHz

Memory Bus Width

256 Bit

128 Bit

64 Bit

Memory Type

GDDR3

GDDR2 / GDDR3

GDDR3, DDR3

Max. Amount of Memory

512 MB

Shared Memory

API

DirectX 9c, Shader 3.0

DirectX 10, Shader 4.0

DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1

Power Consumption

20 Watt

35 Watt

25 Watt

Transistors

278 Million

314 Million

260 Million

technology

90 nm

65 nm

40 nm

Features

90nm

OpenGL 2.1, PowerMizer 8.0, 12-Bit subpixel precision, 128 Bit graphics pipeline precision

DirectX Compute Support (Windows 7), CUDA, OpenCL, OpenGL 2.1, certified drivers

Notebook Size

large

medium sized

Date of Announcement

18.04.2006

14.08.2008

07.01.2010

Information

PCI-E, 90nm

Link to Manufacturer Page

www.nvidia.de

www.nvidia.com

Shader Speed

1250 MHz

1530 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard

100%

¹ Quadro FX 1500M +

26279 Points (27%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
HP nw9440	T2600	Quadro FX 1500M 0.3 GB	1 GB	26279

133%

¹ Quadro FX 770M +

34871 Points (36%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M4400	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	34871

3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard

100%

¹ Quadro FX 1500M +

min: 14650 avg: 15283 median: 15283 (8%) max: 15916 Points

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
		Quadro FX 1500M		14650
HP nw9440	T2600	Quadro FX 1500M 0.3 GB	1 GB	15916

112%

¹ Quadro FX 770M +

17192 Points (9%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M4400	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	17192

3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard

100%

Quadro FX 1500M +

min: 6386 avg: 6666 median: 6400 (7%) max: 7212 Points

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell M90	T7200	Quadro FX 1500M 0.3 GB	1 GB	6386
		Quadro FX 1500M		6400
HP nw9440	T2600	Quadro FX 1500M 0.3 GB	1 GB	7212

174%

Quadro FX 770M +

11161 Points (12%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M4400	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	11161

111%

Quadro FX 380M +

7095 Points (8%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
HP EliteBook 8440w	620M	Quadro FX 380M	4 GB	7095

3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M

3DMark 06

100%

¹ Quadro FX 1500M +

min: 3900 avg: 3903 median: 3903 (5%) max: 3906 Points

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings
(3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings)		Quadro FX 1500M		3900
Dell M90 (3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings)	T7200	Quadro FX 1500M 0.3 GB	1 GB	3906

3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings + NVIDIA Quadro FX 380M

95%

¹ Quadro FX 380M +

3690 Points (5%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings
(3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings)	620M	Quadro FX 380M 0.5 GB	4 GB	3690

3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M

3DMark 06

100%

Quadro FX 1500M +

4074 Points (5%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024
HP nw9440 (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024)	T2600	Quadro FX 1500M 0.3 GB	1 GB	4074

3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M

130%

Quadro FX 770M +

min: 5230 avg: 5297 median: 5296.5 (7%) max: 5363 Points

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024
(3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024)	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 0.5 GB		5230
Dell Precision M4400 (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024)	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	5363

3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA Quadro FX 380M

91%

Quadro FX 380M +

3687 Points (5%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024
HP EliteBook 8440w (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024)	620M	Quadro FX 380M	4 GB	3687

SPECviewperf 10 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - 3dsmax

100%

¹ Quadro FX 770M +

33.1 Points (69%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M4400	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	33.06

SPECviewperf 10 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Catia

100%

¹ Quadro FX 770M +

40.1 Points (84%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M4400	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	40.1

SPECviewperf 10 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - EnSight

100%

¹ Quadro FX 770M +

31.7 Points (67%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M4400	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	31.74

SPECviewperf 10 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Maya

100%

¹ Quadro FX 770M +

85.1 Points (46%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M4400	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	85.1

SPECviewperf 10 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Pro/Engeneer

100%

¹ Quadro FX 770M +

36.1 Points (71%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M4400	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	36.12

SPECviewperf 10 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SolidWorks

100%

¹ Quadro FX 770M +

55 Points (81%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M4400	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	55

SPECviewperf 10 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - UGS Teamcenter

100%

¹ Quadro FX 770M +

19 Points (49%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M4400	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	19.01

SPECviewperf 10 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - UGS NX

100%

¹ Quadro FX 770M +

17.5 Points (36%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M4400	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	17.52

Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M

Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)

100%

¹ Quadro FX 770M +

6180 Points (4%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M4400	T9400	Quadro FX 770M 500 / 800 MHz 0.5 GB	2 GB	6180

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M → 100% ⁿ⁼²

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M → 152% ⁿ⁼²

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro FX 380M → 101% ⁿ⁼²

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
¹ This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007

Quadro FX 770M:

94.2 fps

Quadro FX 770M:

39 fps

Quadro FX 770M:

19.5 fps

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007

Quadro FX 770M:

84.7 fps

Quadro FX 770M:

35.4 fps

Quadro FX 770M:

18.1 fps

F.E.A.R.

2005

100%

Quadro FX 1500M:

259 fps

100%

Quadro FX 1500M:

143 fps

100%

Quadro FX 1500M:

63 fps

Doom 3

2004

100%

Quadro FX 1500M:

114.5 fps

144%

Quadro FX 770M:

165.2 fps

100%

Quadro FX 1500M:

113.6 fps

151%

Quadro FX 770M:

171.3 fps

100%

Quadro FX 1500M:

113.9 fps

139%

Quadro FX 770M:

158.7 fps

100%

Quadro FX 1500M:

109.3 fps

115%

Quadro FX 770M:

126.1 fps

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

1999

100%

Quadro FX 1500M:

380.7 fps

Average Gaming NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M → 137%

	NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M						NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M						NVIDIA Quadro FX 380M
	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
Crysis - GPU Benchmark							94.2	39	19.5
Crysis - CPU Benchmark							84.7	35.4	18.1
Doom 3	114.5	113.6	113.9	109.3			165.2	171.3	158.7	126.1
	NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M						NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M						NVIDIA Quadro FX 380M
	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps	1	1	1	1			< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps	2 1	2 1	2 1	1			< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps