Radeon HD 5570 vs Quadro FX 4800

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Aggregate performance score

FX 4800
2008
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.54
+105%

Quadro FX 4800 outperforms Radeon HD 5570 by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking7911003
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.100.02
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGT200BRedwood
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (15 years ago)9 February 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799 no data
Current price$632 (0.4x MSRP)$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FX 4800 has 400% better value for money than ATI HD 5570.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores192400
Core clock speed602 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million627 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt39 Watt
Texture fill rate38.5313.00
Floating-point performance462.3 gflops520.0 gflops

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 mm165 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1600 MHz667 - 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s25.6 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 DisplayPort, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.0
OpenGL3.34.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.3no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 4800 2.54
+105%
ATI HD 5570 1.24

Quadro FX 4800 outperforms Radeon HD 5570 by 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

FX 4800 981
+105%
ATI HD 5570 479

Quadro FX 4800 outperforms Radeon HD 5570 by 105% in Passmark.

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
+100%
15
−100%
Full HD45−50
+105%
22
−105%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

This is how FX 4800 and ATI HD 5570 compete in popular games:

  • FX 4800 is 100% faster in 900p
  • FX 4800 is 105% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.54 1.24
Recency 11 November 2008 9 February 2010
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 39 Watt

The Quadro FX 4800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5570 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4800 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 5570 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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