Quadro CX vs Quadro FX 4800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4800 and Quadro CX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FX 4800
2008, $1,799
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.39
+6.2%

FX 4800 outperforms CX by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking883901
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.020.02
Power efficiency1.231.16
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGT200BGT200B
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date11 November 2008 (17 years ago)11 November 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

FX 4800 and Quadro CX have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores192192
Core clock speed602 MHz602 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate38.5338.53
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS0.4623 TFLOPS
ROPs2424
TMUs6464
L2 Cache192 KB192 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB1536 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s76.8 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL3.33.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.31.3

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 2.39
+6.2%
Quadro CX 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
+6.1%
Samples: 504
Quadro CX 947
Samples: 3

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 2.39 2.25

FX 4800 has a 6.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro FX 4800 and Quadro CX.

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