Quadro FX 4500 X2

Curie Quadro FX Creator Workstation Desktop GDDR3 2006 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Curie
Launch Date: 2006-04-24
Memory: 512 MB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 38.72 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 145 W
Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16
Process Node: TSMC 90 nm

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Workstation GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 X2
GPU Codename	G71
Architecture	Curie
Launch Date	2006-04-24
Market Segment Notes	Workstation, Creator in Quadro FX
Core Specs
GPU Die	G71
Process Node	TSMC 90 nm
Transistor Count	0.28 billion
Die Size	196 mm²
CUDA Cores	Not applicable
SM Count	Not applicable
TMUs	24
ROPs	16
Base Clock	500 MHz
Boost Clock	500 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	8 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	12 GT/s
Memory
Memory Size	512 MB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	605 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	38.72 GB/s
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	145 W
Recommended PSU	300 W
Power Connectors	2x 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Display Outputs	4x DVI
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 305 mm length
Card Length	305 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
Shader Model	3.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 9.3
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 2.1

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Why It Mattered

Quadro FX 4500 X2 represents the professional side of Quadro FX and the Curie generation around 2006. Certified-driver workflows, VRAM configuration, display outputs, and OEM workstation compatibility are the main historical reasons to track it separately from consumer GeForce models.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-20

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