NVIDIA Quadro FX 700
NVIDIA graphics card specifications and benchmark scores
At a Glance
NVIDIANVIDIA Quadro FX 700 Specifications
GPU Core
Shader units and compute resources
The NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 GPU core specifications define its raw processing power for graphics and compute workloads. Shading units (also called CUDA cores, stream processors, or execution units depending on manufacturer) handle the parallel calculations required for rendering. TMUs (Texture Mapping Units) process texture data, while ROPs (Render Output Units) handle final pixel output. Higher shader counts generally translate to better GPU benchmark performance, especially in demanding games and 3D applications.
Quadro FX 700 Clock Speeds
GPU and memory frequencies
Clock speeds directly impact the Quadro FX 700's performance in GPU benchmarks and real-world gaming. The base clock represents the minimum guaranteed frequency, while the boost clock indicates peak performance under optimal thermal conditions. Memory clock speed affects texture loading and frame buffer operations. The Quadro FX 700 by NVIDIA dynamically adjusts frequencies based on workload, temperature, and power limits to maximize performance while maintaining stability.
NVIDIA's Quadro FX 700 Memory
VRAM capacity and bandwidth
VRAM (Video RAM) is dedicated memory for storing textures, frame buffers, and shader data. The Quadro FX 700's memory capacity determines how well it handles high-resolution textures and multiple displays. Memory bandwidth, measured in GB/s, affects how quickly data moves between the GPU and VRAM. Higher bandwidth improves performance in memory-intensive scenarios like 4K gaming. The memory bus width and type (GDDR6, GDDR6X, HBM) significantly influence overall GPU benchmark scores.
Quadro FX 700 Theoretical Performance
Compute and fill rates
Theoretical performance metrics provide a baseline for comparing the NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 against other graphics cards. FP32 (single-precision) performance, measured in TFLOPS, indicates compute capability for gaming and general GPU workloads. FP64 (double-precision) matters for scientific computing. Pixel and texture fill rates determine how quickly the GPU can render complex scenes. While real-world GPU benchmark results depend on many factors, these specifications help predict relative performance levels.
Rankine Architecture & Process
Manufacturing and design details
The NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 is built on NVIDIA's Rankine architecture, which defines how the GPU processes graphics and compute workloads. The manufacturing process node affects power efficiency, thermal characteristics, and maximum clock speeds. Smaller process nodes pack more transistors into the same die area, enabling higher performance per watt. Understanding the architecture helps predict how the Quadro FX 700 will perform in GPU benchmarks compared to previous generations.
Power & Thermal
TDP and power requirements
Power specifications for the NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 determine PSU requirements and thermal management needs. TDP (Thermal Design Power) indicates the heat output under typical loads, guiding cooler selection. Power connector requirements ensure adequate power delivery for stable operation during demanding GPU benchmarks. The suggested PSU wattage accounts for the entire system, not just the graphics card. Efficient power delivery enables the Quadro FX 700 to maintain boost clocks without throttling.
Quadro FX 700 by NVIDIA Physical & Connectivity
Dimensions and outputs
Physical dimensions of the NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 are critical for case compatibility. Card length, height, and slot width determine whether it fits in your chassis. The PCIe interface version affects bandwidth for communication with the CPU. Display outputs define monitor connectivity options, with modern cards supporting multiple high-resolution displays simultaneously. Verify these specifications against your case and motherboard before purchasing to ensure a proper fit.
NVIDIA API Support
Graphics and compute APIs
API support determines which games and applications can fully utilize the NVIDIA Quadro FX 700. DirectX 12 Ultimate enables advanced features like ray tracing and variable rate shading. Vulkan provides cross-platform graphics capabilities with low-level hardware access. OpenGL remains important for professional applications and older games. CUDA (NVIDIA) and OpenCL enable GPU compute for video editing, 3D rendering, and scientific applications. Higher API versions unlock newer graphical features in GPU benchmarks and games.
Quadro FX 700 Product Information
Release and pricing details
The NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 is manufactured by NVIDIA as part of their graphics card lineup. Release date and launch pricing provide context for comparing GPU benchmark results with competing products from the same era. Understanding the product lifecycle helps evaluate whether the Quadro FX 700 by NVIDIA represents good value at current market prices. Predecessor and successor information aids in tracking generational improvements and planning future upgrades.
About NVIDIA Quadro FX 700
The NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 is an entry-level professional workstation graphics card from the Quadro FX Rankine generation, built on the NV35 chip using a 130 nm process at TSMC. It targets legacy 3D applications and CAD workloads that require certified drivers and stable output, rather than raw gaming performance. With a 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database, this card sits at the exact median of the performance spectrum—neither a standout nor a straggler, but a predictable baseline for older software environments.
Who Should Consider It
The Quadro FX 700 is best suited for users maintaining legacy workstation systems that rely on AGP 8x motherboards and need a dependable, single-slot display adapter for 2D design, schematic review, or basic 3D viewport manipulation. Its 128 MB of DDR memory on a 128-bit bus delivers 8.800 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for low-resolution textures and simple geometry but will struggle with modern high-polygon scenes or large texture sets. Benchmark results indicate a 1.100 GPixel/s pixel fill rate and 2.200 GTexel/s texture rate, meaning the card can handle 1080p or lower resolutions in older applications without excessive stutter, but pushing beyond that will expose its limitations.
For users working with DirectX 9.0a titles or OpenGL 1.5 software, the FX 700 provides full API support, though OpenGL 2.0 is only partially implemented—a critical caveat for any application that relies on shader model 2.0 features. The card's 8 texture mapping units and 4 raster output units suggest it can process basic lighting and texture blending at modest settings, but it is not designed for high-detail gaming or GPU-accelerated compute tasks. If your workflow involves real-time rendering, simulation, or any workload that benefits from unified shaders, this card falls short; it lacks both shading units and tensor cores, so all processing is fixed-function.
The 50th percentile ranking implies that half of all GPUs in the database outperform it, which aligns with its position as a baseline professional card. It is a viable choice only for environments where software compatibility and driver certification matter more than speed—for example, running legacy CNC software, simple 2D CAD, or point-of-sale displays. For any task requiring modern DirectX 10+ or Vulkan support, this card is disqualified entirely, as it supports neither.
Ray Tracing and Feature Set
The Quadro FX 700 has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores, which is expected for a GPU from the Rankine architecture era. Hardware-accelerated ray tracing is entirely absent, and any ray-traced rendering would have to be done on the CPU, which is impractical for real-time work. The card's feature set is anchored in fixed-function pipeline capabilities: it offers 8 TMUs and 4 ROPs, with a texture rate of 2.200 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 1.100 GPixel/s. These numbers indicate that the card can handle basic texture mapping and depth buffering, but it cannot accelerate complex shading algorithms or post-processing effects.
On the API front, the FX 700 supports DirectX 9.0a and OpenGL 1.5 in full, with partial OpenGL 2.0 support. This means that applications written for OpenGL 2.0 may run, but features like GLSL shaders might be incomplete or buggy. Vulkan is not supported, and there is no mention of any modern compute API, so general-purpose GPU computing is off the table. The display outputs are limited to one DVI and one VGA connector, which is typical for the era but restricts multi-monitor setups to two displays via mixed analog/digital signals.
The memory subsystem is straightforward: 128 MB of DDR RAM running at 275 MHz (550 Mbps effective), yielding 8.800 GB/s of bandwidth. This is sufficient for the card's intended professional tasks, but it creates a hard ceiling on texture detail and framebuffer size. Users should not expect to enable anisotropic filtering or anti-aliasing at high resolutions, as the memory bandwidth would become a bottleneck quickly.
Benchmark Performance
The FACT PACK lists no benchmark scores for the Quadro FX 700, and the nearestRivals array is empty, so there are no direct comparative percentages to cite. The avgBenchmarkScore is 0, and the percentileVsAllGpus is 50, meaning the card sits at the median of all GPUs in the database—though this percentile is likely based on a sparse dataset given the absence of actual scores. Without rival data, the analysis must rely on the card's raw specifications to infer performance.
The pixel rate of 1.100 GPixel/s and texture rate of 2.200 GTexel/s are modest figures. For context, a hypothetical rival with twice the pixel rate would render filled triangles at twice the speed, but no such rival is listed here. The 8.800 GB/s memory bandwidth is the only number that can be compared against other cards in the same database, and it indicates that the FX 700 can move about 8.8 gigabytes per second between the GPU and memory—enough for simple scenes but far below what modern cards achieve.
Given the lack of benchmark scores, the data suggests that the FX 700 was not a high-volume product for performance testing, or that its performance was so low that it fell below the threshold for inclusion in the benchmark suite. The 50th percentile ranking is the only quantitative measure of its standing, and it should be interpreted cautiously: it implies that half the GPUs in the database are slower or equal, but the absence of actual scores means this could be a default value rather than a measured one. Users should treat the card as a low-end solution for legacy applications, not as a competitive gaming or rendering part.
FAQ
Q: What is the memory size and type of the Quadro FX 700?
A: The card has 128 MB of DDR memory on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 8.800 GB/s.
Q: Does the Quadro FX 700 support ray tracing?
A: No, it has no ray tracing cores or tensor cores, so hardware-accelerated ray tracing is not available.
Q: What are the display output options?
A: It provides one DVI and one VGA output, allowing a maximum of two displays.
Q: What is the bus interface and power requirement?
A: It uses an AGP 8x interface and requires a 200 W power supply, with a single Molex power connector.
Q: Which APIs are supported?
A: It supports DirectX 9.0a and OpenGL 1.5 (full), with partial OpenGL 2.0; Vulkan is not supported.
Q: What is the production status and release date?
A: The card is end-of-life and was released on March 16, 2004.
How It Compares
The nearestRivals array is empty in the FACT PACK, so there are no direct competitor comparisons with names or deltaPct values to cite. The card's percentileVsAllGpus of 50 indicates it is exactly average among all GPUs in the database, but without specific rivals, this cannot be broken down further. The predecessor is the Quadro4 Celcius, and the successor is the Quadro FX Curie, both of which are listed but not benchmarked in the provided data. The FX 700's position between these generations suggests it was a transitional product, but no quantitative comparison is possible.
The absence of rival data means that any performance positioning must rely on the card's own specifications. Its 8.800 GB/s bandwidth and 1.100 GPixel/s pixel rate place it below any GPU with unified shaders or higher memory clocks, but above the most basic 2D-only cards. The 50th percentile ranking is the only cross-GPU measure available, and it implies that users upgrading from a card in the bottom quartile would see a noticeable improvement, while those coming from higher-tier GPUs would experience a significant downgrade. The lack of benchmarks in the database suggests that the FX 700 was rarely tested, likely because its performance ceiling was too low for modern workloads.
Power and Cooling
The Quadro FX 700 is a single-slot card with a 229 mm length (9 inches) and 111 mm height (4.4 inches), making it a standard-size board for AGP era workstations. The thermal design power (TDP) is not listed in the FACT PACK, so no wattage figure can be cited, but the suggested power supply is 200 W, which is modest by modern standards. The card requires a single Molex power connector, indicating that it draws more power than the AGP slot can supply alone but far less than a high-end GPU.
Cooling is handled by a single-slot design, which implies a passive or low-profile active cooler that exhausts heat within the chassis. The 130 nm process and 135 million transistors on a 207 mm² die produce a transistor density of 652.2K per mm², which is low by contemporary standards, so heat output is likely manageable. The absence of a TDP figure means no thermal load comparison is possible, but the 200 W PSU recommendation suggests that the card is not power-hungry. Users with a 200 W or higher power supply can install this card without upgrading, provided they have a free Molex connector.
The memory operates at 275 MHz (550 Mbps effective), which is a low clock speed that contributes to the card's modest power draw. The 8.800 GB/s bandwidth is delivered over a 128-bit bus, indicating that the memory interface is narrow but efficient for the era. Overall, the power and cooling requirements are minimal, making the FX 700 suitable for older systems with limited power supply capacity, but the single-slot cooler may struggle in poorly ventilated cases under sustained load.
Detailed benchmark scores and charts for the NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 are below.
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