GeForce GT 645M vs Quadro FX 4800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4800 with GeForce GT 645M, including specs and performance data.

FX 4800
2008, $1,799
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.40
+6.7%

FX 4800 outperforms 645M by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking882901
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency1.235.40
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGT200BGK107
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date11 November 2008 (17 years ago)1 October 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores192384
Core clock speed602 MHzUp to 710 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate38.5322.69
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS0.5445 TFLOPS
ROPs2416
TMUs6432
L1 Cacheno data32 KB
L2 Cache192 KB256 KB

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR3DDR3\GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB2 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sUp to 64.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-VideoNo outputs
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno dataUp to 2048x1536

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray-+
Optimus-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 API
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL3.34.5
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/A1.1.126
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 4800 2.40
+6.7%
GT 645M 2.25

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 4800 1005
+6.6%
Samples: 504
GT 645M 943
Samples: 293

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:

900p30−35
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30
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Full HD24−27
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24
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Cost per frame, $

1080p74.96no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
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5−6
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Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
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5−6
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 7−8
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7−8
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Counter-Strike 2 5−6
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5−6
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Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
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5−6
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Escape from Tarkov 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Fortnite 10−12
+0%
10−12
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Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
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Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
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12−14
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
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5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 58
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58
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Fortnite 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
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9−10
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
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Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how FX 4800 and GT 645M compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 900p
  • A tie in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.40 2.25
Recency 11 November 2008 1 October 2012
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 32 Watt

FX 4800 has a 6.7% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 645M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 368.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro FX 4800 and GeForce GT 645M.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4800 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 645M is a notebook one.

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