NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M

The NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M is a professional middle class graphics card for mobile workstations (about 15"). It is based on the GeForce GT 330M graphics card with slower clock rates and therefore is a DirectX 10.1 chip that is produced in 40nm. 

Due to a special BIOS and professional drivers, the FX 880M should perform noticeably better than a 330M in professional applications (like CAD, DCC, Rendering). Another advantage for professional users are the certified drivers that should ensure a bug free experience with the most common professional applications. Futhermore, the Quadro FX drivers contain profiles for these applications to ensure the best settings (similar to the game profiles in GeForce cards).

The Quadro FX 880M is also based on the GT216 core in 40nm. The shaders are based on the desktop GTX 200 architecture and therefore a bit improved compared to the previous generation cards.

Without load, the Quadro FX 880M is able to downclock to 135 / 270 / 135 MHz (chip / shader / memory clock).

The gaming performance of the FX 880M should be beyond the GT 330M, because of the different drivers. Gamers should choose a GeForce card because of the better game support.

The chip supports Optimus for automatic switching between dedicated and integrated graphics card (e.g. in the new Core i5 CPUs). Still Optimus was for example not integrated in the Lenovo Thinkpad W510.

benchmarks

3DMark 2001: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 33247, avg: 33331, max: 33415 Points ... More Details

3DMark 03: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 18796, avg: 18845, max: 18893 Points ... More Details

3DMark 05: - Standard 1024x768
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      min: 13161, avg: 13173, max: 13185 Points ... More Details

3DMark 06:
0% 100%
      min: 6374, avg: 6376, max: 6378 Points ... More Details

Cinebench R10: - Shading
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      min: 4846, avg: 4846, max: 4846 Points ... More Details

3DMark Vantage: - P Result no PhysX 1280x1024
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      min: 2558, avg: 2558, max: 2558 Points ... More Details

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
Based on 10 benchmarks

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 detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (2010)

low:

58.8

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

med.:

30.4

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

high:

16.1

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

ultra:

9.7

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

CoD Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

low:

124.1

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

med.:

42.2

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

high:

35.4

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

ultra:

21

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

Risen (2009)

low:

75.4

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

med.:

29.8

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

high:

18.2

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

Need for Speed Shift (2009) - Approximation!

high:

20+ fps (GeForce GT 230M)

med.:

29+ fps (GeForce GT 230M)

low:

52+ fps (GeForce GT 230M)

Colin McRae: DIRT 2 (2009)

low:

79.3

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

med.:

47.8

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

high:

39

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

ultra:

12.8

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

Anno 1404 (2009)

low:

59.7

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

ultra:

19.1

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

Sims 3 (2009) - Approximation!

high:

39+ fps (Mobility Radeon X1900)

med.:

52+ fps (Mobility Radeon X1900)

low:

151+ fps (Mobility Radeon X1900)

F.E.A.R. 2 (2009)

low:

179.6

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

med.:

65.9

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

high:

42.3

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008) - Approximation!

high:

26+ fps (GeForce GT 130M)

med.:

26+ fps (GeForce GT 130M)

low:

38+ fps (GeForce GT 130M)

Left 4 Dead (2008) - Approximation!

high:

62+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

low:

91+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

Far Cry 2 (2008)

low:

93.3

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

high:

32.4

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

Crysis Warhead (2008) - Approximation!

ultra:

7+ fps (GeForce 9600M GT)

low:

45+ fps (GeForce 9600M GT)

Racedriver: GRID (2008) - Approximation!

high:

30+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

med.:

40+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

low:

56+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008) - Approximation!

high:

30+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

med.:

40+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

low:

56+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)

low:

225.7

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

med.:

60

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

high:

59.9

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)

med.:

29.9

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

high:

28.2

[X] Thinkpad W510 4319-29G
Intel Core i7 820QM 1.7GHz
Quadro FX 880M (550MHz), 1024MB (790MHz) , 8.16.11.8825 - nVIDIA ForceWare 188.25
4096MB RAM

 fps

» With most tested laptops not playable.

Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007) - Approximation!

ultra:

10+ fps (Mobility Radeon HD 4550)

high:

21+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

med.:

34+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

low:

58+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

Crysis - CPU Benchmark (2007) - Approximation!

ultra:

10+ fps (Mobility Radeon HD 4550)

high:

21+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

med.:

34+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

low:

58+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007) - Approximation!

high:

20+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

med.:

34+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

low:

89+ fps (GeForce G 210M)

Command and Conquer III (2007) - Approximation!

high:

30+ fps (GeForce 8700M GT)

Call of Juarez Benchmark (2006) - Approximation!

high:

36+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion (2006) - Approximation!

high:

41+ fps (GeForce 9600M GT)

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005) - Approximation!

high:

126+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

F.E.A.R. (2005) - Approximation!

high:

69+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

med.:

184+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

low:

390+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

Quake 4 (2005) - Approximation!

ultra:

112+ fps (GeForce Go 7800 GTX SLI)

high:

115+ fps (GeForce Go 7800 GTX SLI)

med.:

116+ fps (GeForce Go 7800 GTX SLI)

low:

116+ fps (GeForce Go 7800 GTX SLI)

World of Warcraft (2005) - Approximation!

high:

22+ fps (GeForce GT 130M)

med.:

90+ fps (GeForce GT 130M)

low:

261+ fps (GeForce GT 130M)

Counter-Strike Source (2004) - Approximation!

high:

205+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

low:

30+ fps (Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100)

Doom 3 (2004) - Approximation!

ultra:

177+ fps (GeForce Go 7950 GTX)

high:

190+ fps (GeForce Go 7950 GTX)

med.:

191+ fps (GeForce Go 7950 GTX)

low:

189+ fps (GeForce Go 7950 GTX)

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999) - Approximation!

high:

551+ fps (GeForce GT 240M)

Notebook reviews with NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M graphics card

Lenovo Thinkpad W510 4319-29G (Intel Core i7 820QM, 15.6")
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