Radeon RX 5700 vs Quadro FX 5800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5800 with Radeon RX 5700, including specs and performance data.

FX 5800
2008, $3,499
4 GB GDDR3, 189 Watt
2.91

RX 5700 outperforms FX 5800 by a whopping 1067% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking836171
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0229.44
Power efficiency1.2014.69
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 10
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (17 years ago)7 July 2019 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,499 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 5700 has 147100% better value for money than FX 5800.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores2402304
Core clock speed610 MHz1465 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1725 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)189 Watt180 Watt
Texture fill rate48.80248.4
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS7.949 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80144
L2 Cache256 KB4 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm268 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA1.3-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

FX 5800 2.91
RX 5700 33.95
+1067%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FX 5800 1218
Samples: 143
RX 5700 14204
+1066%
Samples: 3457

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD9−10
−92.1%
114
1440p5−669
+1280%
4K3−443
+1333%

Cost per frame, $

1080p388.783.06
+99.2%
1440p699.805.06
+99.3%
4K1166.338.12
+99.3%
  • RX 5700 has 99% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5700 has 99% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5700 has 99% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 159 159
Counter-Strike 2 344 344
Cyberpunk 2077 84 84

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 121 121
Battlefield 5 115 115
Counter-Strike 2 307 307
Cyberpunk 2077 75 75
Far Cry 5 156 156
Fortnite 166 166
Forza Horizon 4 132 132
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 151 151
Valorant 294 294

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 70 70
Battlefield 5 105 105
Counter-Strike 2 154 154
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 67 67
Dota 2 156 156
Far Cry 5 144 144
Far Cry 6 115 115
Fortnite 140 140
Forza Horizon 4 130 130
Grand Theft Auto V 137 137
Metro Exodus 87 87
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 144 144
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147 147
Valorant 291 291

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 97 97
Cyberpunk 2077 58 58
Dota 2 146 146
Far Cry 5 135 135
Forza Horizon 4 118 118
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 139 139
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 91 91
Valorant 160 160

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 118 118

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 87 87
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250 240−250
Far Cry 6 66 66
Grand Theft Auto V 72 72
Metro Exodus 51 51
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 277 277

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 81 81
Cyberpunk 2077 36 36
Far Cry 5 93 93
Forza Horizon 4 103 103
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65 60−65

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 77 77

4K
High

Atomic Heart 27−30 27−30
Counter-Strike 2 25 25
Far Cry 6 19 19
Grand Theft Auto V 72 72
Metro Exodus 31 31
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48 48
Valorant 231 231

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 54 54
Counter-Strike 2 35−40 35−40
Cyberpunk 2077 15 15
Dota 2 100 100
Far Cry 5 47 47
Forza Horizon 4 70 70
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59 59

4K
Epic

Fortnite 39 39

This is how FX 5800 and RX 5700 compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 is 1167% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 is 1280% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 is 1333% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.91 33.95
Recency 11 November 2008 7 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 189 Watt 180 Watt

RX 5700 has a 1067% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 87% more advanced lithography process, and 5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 5800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 5800 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5700 is a desktop one.

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