Radeon RX 6800 vs Quadro 400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 400 with Radeon RX 6800, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 400
2011
512 MB DDR3, 32 Watt
0.39

RX 6800 outperforms 400 by a whopping 14654% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking126743
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0150.44
Power efficiency0.8415.87
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT216Navi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 April 2011 (13 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 $579

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6800 has 504300% better value for money than Quadro 400.

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores483840
Core clock speed450 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2105 MHz
Number of transistors486 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate7.200505.2
Floating-point processing power0.108 TFLOPS16.17 TFLOPS
ROPs896
TMUs16240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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
Length163 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed770 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.32 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.2-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro 400 0.39
RX 6800 57.54
+14654%

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.

Quadro 400 148
RX 6800 22114
+14842%

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 HD1−2
−17600%
177
+17600%
1440p0−1100
4K-0−162

Cost per frame, $

1080p169.00
−5066%
3.27
+5066%
1440pno data5.79
4Kno data9.34
  • RX 6800 has 5066% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 186
+0%
186
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Cyberpunk 2077 135
+0%
135
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 148
+0%
148
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 415
+0%
415
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Metro Exodus 164
+0%
164
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+0%
87
+0%
Dota 2 154
+0%
154
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Fortnite 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 341
+0%
341
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 164
+0%
164
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 159
+0%
159
+0%
Metro Exodus 132
+0%
132
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 295
+0%
295
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 116
+0%
116
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
World of Tanks 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70
+0%
70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 215
+0%
215
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
Metro Exodus 138
+0%
138
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Dota 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 132
+0%
132
+0%
Metro Exodus 55
+0%
55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
+0%
132
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 127
+0%
127
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 61
+0%
61
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

This is how Quadro 400 and RX 6800 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 is 17600% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.39 57.54
Recency 5 April 2011 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 250 Watt

Quadro 400 has 681.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6800, on the other hand, has a 14653.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 400 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6800 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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