NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 Professional Graphics Card

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Overview
Manufacturer
NVIDIA
Original Series
Quadro FX 6
Release Date
April 20th, 2006
PCB Code
180-10456-0000
P/N Code
600-50456-0501
Model
NVIDIA P456 SKU 501
Graphics Processing Unit
GPU Model
G73GL (G73)
Architecture
G70
Fabrication Process
90 nm
Die Size
125 mm2
Transistors Count
177M
Transistors Density
1.4M TRAN/mm2
Pixel Pipelines
12
Vertex Pipelines
5
TMUs
12
ROPs
8
Clocks
Base Clock
350 MHz
Boost Clock
TBC MHz
Memory Clock
600 MHz
Effective Memory Clock
1200 Mbps
Memory Configuration
Memory Size
128 MB
Memory Type
GDDR3
Memory Bus Width
128-bit
Memory Bandwidth
19.2 GB/s

Physical
Interface
PCI-Express 1.0 x16
Height
1-slot
TDP/TBP
30 W
Recommended PSU
300 W
Multi-GPU Support
Unsupported
Display Outputs
DVI-I DualLink
2 ×
API Support
DirectX
9.0c
Vulkan
-
OpenGL
2.1
OpenCL
-

Performance
Pixel Fillrate
2.8 GPixels/s
Texture Fillrate
4.2 GTexel/s




 ModelCoresBoost ClockMemory ClockMemory Config.
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 SDI
 
128
-
 
1.6 Gbps
 
1.5 GB GD3 384b
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600
 
128
-
 
1.6 Gbps
 
1.5 GB GD3 384b
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 SDI
 
96
-
 
1.4 Gbps
 
768 MB GD3 384b
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
 
96
-
 
1.4 Gbps
 
768 MB GD3 384b
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 - -
 
1.2 Gbps
 
128 MB GD3 128b
 ModelCoresBoost ClockMemory ClockMemory Config.
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 550M - -
 
1 GB/s
 
512 MB GD3 128b
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NVIDIA GeForce Go 7700 - -
 
1 GB/s
 
512 MB GD3 128b
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NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT - -
 
1.4 GB/s
 
256 MB GD3 128b
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NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GTS TBC TBC TBC TBC
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NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 GT - -
 
1.2 GB/s
 
256 MB GD3 128b
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NVIDIA Quadro NVS 300M - -
 
1.4 GB/s
 
256 MB GD3 128b
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NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 - -
 
700 MB/s
 
256 MB GD3 128b
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NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS - -
 
800 MB/s
 
256 MB D2 128b
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NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT - -
 
650 MB/s
 
128 MB D2 128b
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 - -
 
1.2 GB/s
 
128 MB GD3 128b

NVIDIA Quadro® FX 560 graphics board features uncompromised performance and programmability at an entry-level price for professional CAD, DCC, and visualization applications.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 entrylevel graphics are designed to deliver cost-effective solutions to professional 3D environments without compromising on quality, precision, performance, and programmability. Featuring advanced features ranging from a 128-bit floating point graphics pipeline, 12-bit subpixel precision, fast GDDR3 memory, and HD output, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 is certified on a wide set of CAD, DCC, and visualization applications, offering the value and capabilities professional users expect. In addition, support for one dual-link DVI output and HD component out enables direct connection to both high resolution digital flat panels and broadcast monitors, making the NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 a must have for any video editing solution. The NVIDIA Quadro FX family delivers on the promise of the industry’s fastest PCI Express® workstation graphics solution.

Six New NVIDIA Quadro® FX Graphics Solutions Offer Robust Features and Improved Performance

SANTA CLARA, CA—APRIL 20, 2006—NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, continues to improve workstation graphics performance with six new NVIDIA Quadro FX solutions for high-end, mid-range and entry-level professionals.

NVIDIA Quadro FX products have long been the industry’s top choice for professional application users, and this latest generation cements the company’s leadership position. Combined with the recently announced line of mobile workstation graphics, the NVIDIA Quadro FX family of solutions represents the most extensive line of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) professional graphics solutions ever assembled.

The new NVIDIA Quadro product line-up includes:

  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 graphics processing unit (GPU) – The industry-leading ultra high-end graphics solution offering 1GB of frame buffer memory for the most challenging professional 3D applications
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500 GPU – Offers a new level of graphics performance and is fast becoming a standard high-end configuration for major OEMs and enterprise customers worldwide
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500 GPU – The first mid-range solution to offer high performance coupled with two dual-link DVI connectors, 256MB GDDR3 frame buffer memory, and HD video output
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 GPU – Introduces dual-link DVI, fast DDR3 128MB graphics memory and HD video output
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 550 GPU – Offers compelling price performance, featuring dual DVI with 128MB of graphics memory
  • NVIDIA Quadro FX 350 GPU – An economical professional graphics option that incorporates a variety of architectural features found in the entire product line

Sun Microsystems is one of the first industry-leading workstation manufacturers to offer the high-end, performance-leading NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 based solutions to professional 3D graphics customers.

“Sun Microsystems will soon outfit our high-performance Sun Ultra 40 Workstation with NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 graphics, the most powerful professional solution available today,” said Paul Read, director of marketing at Sun Microsystems. “The Sun Ultra Workstations, featuring AMD Opteron processors, are designed for extremely compute-intensive application environments, and the latest graphics solutions from NVIDIA are a perfect match, offering the level of performance, features, and image quality that our customers demand.”

“The workstation market hit $5.3 billion in revenues for an 18.4 percent gain in 2005. In the highly competitive professional graphics board market NVIDIA enjoyed a commanding 70 percent in units shipped for the year,” said Dr. Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie Research in Tiburon, CA. “NVIDIA’s ability to deliver state-of-the-art graphics while providing rock solid drivers for critical professional applications has won them the respect of workstation manufacturers and users.”

NVIDIA Quadro FX GPU based solutions are available widely through leading OEMs, including IBM, Sun, and FSC, leading workstation system integrators, including Alienware and BOXX Technologies, and NVIDIA channel partners PNY Technologies (US and EMEA), Leadtek (APAC) and Elsa (Japan). For more information about the full lineup of NVIDIA professional solutions, please visit www.nvidia.com/quadro.

NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA Corporation is the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies. The Company creates innovative, industry-changing products for computing, consumer electronics, and mobile devices. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. For more information, visit www.nvidia.com.

Certain statements in this press release including, but not limited to, the features, benefits, performance and capabilities of the NVIDIA Quadro FX and workstation manufacturers to include NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 based solutions are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause results to be materially different than expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, delays in ramping new products into production, loss in performance when products are used together, changes in customer preferences and demands, development of new technologies, manufacturing defects, general industry trends including cyclical trends in the semiconductor industry, the impact of competitive products and pricing alternatives, changes in industry standards and interfaces, and other risks detailed from time to time in the reports NVIDIA files with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2006. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.