GeForce RTX 5080 vs Quadro FX 4700 X2

Quadro FX 4000 Quadro FX 4000 SDI Quadro FX 4400 Quadro FX 4400G Quadro FX 4500 Quadro FX 4500 SDI Quadro FX 4500 X2 Quadro FX 4600 Quadro FX 4600 SDI Quadro FX 4700 X2 Quadro FX 4800 Quadro FX 4800 Mac Edition
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RTX 5050 RTX 5060 RTX 5060 Ti RTX 5070 RTX 5070 Ti RTX 5080 RTX 5090 RTX 5090 D

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4700 X2 with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

FX 4700 X2
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 226 Watt
1.51

RTX 5080 outperforms FX 4700 X2 by a whopping 5226% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 4700 X2 FX 4700 X2
RTX 5080 RTX 5080

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9424
Place by popularitynot in top-10047
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0240.38
Power efficiency0.5317.73
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameG92GB203
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date18 April 2008 (16 years ago)30 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5080 has 201800% better value for money than FX 4700 X2.

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 cores128 ×210752
Core clock speed600 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors754 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)226 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40 ×2879.3
Floating-point processing power0.384 TFLOPS ×256.28 TFLOPS
ROPs16 ×2112
TMUs64 ×2336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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 5.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1 GB ×216 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit ×2256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s ×2960.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA1.110.1
DLSS-+

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.

FX 4700 X2 1.51
RTX 5080 80.43
+5226%

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 4700 X2 676
RTX 5080 35937
+5216%

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 HD3−4
−6867%
209
+6867%
1440p3−4
−5267%
161
+5267%
4K2−3
−5400%
110
+5400%

Cost per frame, $

1080p999.67
−20814%
4.78
+20814%
1440p999.67
−16011%
6.20
+16011%
4K1499.50
−16411%
9.08
+16411%
  • RTX 5080 has 20814% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 has 16011% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 has 16411% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 282
+0%
282
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 173
+0%
173
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 236
+0%
236
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 90
+0%
90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 236
+0%
236
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 4700 X2 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 6867% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 5267% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 5400% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.51 80.43
Recency 18 April 2008 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 226 Watt 360 Watt

FX 4700 X2 has 59.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 5226.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4700 X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4700 X2 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5080 is a desktop one.

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