Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs Quadro FX 4000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 4000 with Radeon RX 580 2048SP, including specs and performance data.
RX 580 2048SP outperforms FX 4000 by a whopping 7508% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1404 | 320 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 44 |
| Power efficiency | 0.13 | 9.27 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | NV40 | Polaris 20 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2004 (21 years ago) | 15 October 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | no data | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 375 MHz | 1168 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1284 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 222 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 142 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 4.500 | 164.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 5.259 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 12 | 128 |
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).
| Interface | AGP 8x | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x Molex | 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
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.
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.
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 | 0.24 | 18.26 |
| Recency | 1 April 2004 | 15 October 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 142 Watt | 150 Watt |
FX 4000 has 5.6% lower power consumption.
RX 580 2048SP, on the other hand, has a 7508.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4000 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 4000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.
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