GeForce GT 745A vs Quadro CX

In this comparison between GeForce GT 745A and Quadro CX you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 745A will be the best choice, for others Quadro CX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GT 745A
Quadro CX

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 745A Quadro CX
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
 
  • Quadro CX has 354% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 745A.
  • GeForce GT 745A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro CX uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 745A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 745A is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro CX - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 745A is 235 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
  • GeForce GT 745A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro CX - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 745A is 200 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 1−2
ultra / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 10−12
medium / 1080p 4−5 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 745A Quadro CX
Architecture Kepler Tesla 2.0
Code name GK107 GT200B
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 26 August 2013 11 November 2008
Pipelines 384 192
Core clock speed 837 MHz 602 MHz
Boost Clock 915 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 29.28 38.53
Floating-point performance 642.8 gflops 462.3 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 3.0 1.3
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