Radeon RX 550X vs Quadro FX 1800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 1800 with Radeon RX 550X, including specs and performance data.

FX 1800
2009
768 MB GDDR3, 59 Watt
1.03

RX 550X outperforms FX 1800 by a whopping 473% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1102589
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Power efficiency1.208.12
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameG94Lexa
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)16 December 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$489 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores64512
Core clock speed550 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1183 MHz
Number of transistors505 million2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)59 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate17.6037.86
Floating-point processing power0.176 TFLOPS1.211 TFLOPS
ROPs1216
TMUs3232

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 3.0 x8
Length198 mm145 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount768 MB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s96 GB/s

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, 2x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model4.06.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.1-

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.

FX 1800 1.03
RX 550X 5.90
+473%

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 1800 397
RX 550X 2274
+473%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 5.90
Recency 30 March 2009 16 December 2018
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 59 Watt 50 Watt

RX 550X has a 472.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 18% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 550X is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 1800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 1800 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 550X is a desktop one.


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NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800
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