The graphics accelerator NVidia Quadro 1000M was introduced by the manufacturer in 2011. This device was created for the implementation of specialized laptops. Such mobile computers were designed to create complex three-dimensional models and process other resource-intensive graphic information. It is precisely his capabilities that this review will be devoted to.
Specialization
As previously noted, the NVidia Quadro 1000M graphics card is designed to build specialized laptops. Such computing devices are designed to work with various automatic design systems. This adapter is just perfect for 3D modeling of various objects. Also, this model of the accelerator is successfully used in modeling in medicine or in the construction of three-dimensional objects. Both in the first and in the second case, special software is used.
But to run gaming applications, this accelerator is completely unsuitable. Its hardware is completely unsuitable for such purposes.
Parameters
The characteristics of the NVidia Quadro 1000M indicate that it is based on the GF108 chip. It is based on Fermi architecture and includes 585 million transistor elements. Its clock frequency is 700 MHz. But at the same time, shader units, of which there are 96 in this case, of this device are already operating at 1.4 GHz. The video card also includes 4 rasterization modules and 16 texturing elements.
The thermal package of the accelerator is 45 watts. Therefore, it is equipped with an advanced cooling system and such a video card cannot be used in miniature laptop models.
Memory subsystem
The nominal value of RAM for such a video card is 2Gb. But in some cases, you can find devices with 1 GB of RAM. The type of chip used is DDR3. The frequency of the latter is 1800 MHz. The capacity of the RAM bus is 128 bits.
Communications
For data exchange with the motherboard, this accelerator uses the PCI-Ex interface in 16x mode. The recommended version of the latter is 2.0. But it is allowed to use with its other modifications.
Such an accelerator can use DVI, HDMI or DisplayPort ports to display graphic information. And one of them is used for switching with a built-in laptop screen. Using the second, an external monitor can be connected to the computer system to improve the quality of the output image.
Technology
Many specialized software-level technologies support the NVidia Quadro 1000M. First of all, it is necessary to highlight the full implementation of OpenGL. In a number of tasks, the hardware implementation of these instructions can increase the speed of work by several times. Also, many design systems are based on these instructions. Another use case for OpenGL is rendering various images.
In addition, OpenCL, DirectCompute, CUDA, and AXE technologies are supported at the software level. They are involved in performing general calculations and also increase the speed of the adapter as a whole.
In turn, 3D Vision Pro technology allows this adapter to exchange data with stereoscopic equipment. That is, such accelerators are also used in various medical research.
To optimize the interaction between the integrated graphics card and the discrete accelerator, NVidia Optimus technology is provided.
Reviews
The only drawback of this device is still not a very good video card for games, which, by the way, cannot be kept up with the system requirements. In addition, the device is initially positioned as a specialized one. Although this adapter was introduced a long time ago, it still successfully copes with the tasks previously assigned to it. Therefore, while such laptops do not need to be replaced. The pluses include reliability, acceptable performance when implementing specialized tasks and low cost.
Conclusion
In this review, a specialized NVidia Quadro 1000M graphics card was reviewed. This is a niche device that is found only in special modifications of laptops. And only in the implementation of certain software tasks does such an accelerator find application. Therefore, it initially could not become a mass product.
But at the same time, its hardware specifications to this day continue to be relevant and allow solving the tasks that were originally assigned to it. This fact alone indicates that this is a successful graphics adapter, which to this day can be quite successfully operated.