Radeon RX 7900 XT vs Quadro FX 4800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4800 with Radeon RX 7900 XT, including specs and performance data.

FX 4800
2008
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.22

RX 7900 XT outperforms FX 4800 by a whopping 2810% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 4800 FX 4800
RX 7900 XT RX 7900 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking83418
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0637.85
Power efficiency1.1817.15
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 31
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799 $899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 7900 XT has 62983% better value for money than FX 4800.

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 cores1925376
Core clock speed602 MHz1387 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2394 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate38.53804.4
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS51.48 TFLOPS
ROPs24192
TMUs64336
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 4.0 x16
Length267 mm276 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB20 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s800.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
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 Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.3-

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 4800 2.22
RX 7900 XT 64.61
+2810%

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 994
RX 7900 XT 28888
+2806%

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 HD6−7
−3217%
199
+3217%
1440p4−5
−3275%
135
+3275%
4K2−3
−4150%
85
+4150%

Cost per frame, $

1080p299.83
−6537%
4.52
+6537%
1440p449.75
−6654%
6.66
+6654%
4K899.50
−8405%
10.58
+8405%
  • RX 7900 XT has 6537% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XT has 6654% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XT has 8405% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 328
+0%
328
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 237
+0%
237
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 262
+0%
262
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 288
+0%
288
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 212
+0%
212
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 244
+0%
244
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 170
+0%
170
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 268
+0%
268
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 190
+0%
190
+0%
Dota 2 199
+0%
199
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 223
+0%
223
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
+0%
173
+0%
Metro Exodus 146
+0%
146
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 483
+0%
483
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 179
+0%
179
+0%
Dota 2 184
+0%
184
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 255
+0%
255
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 206
+0%
206
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 159
+0%
159
+0%
Metro Exodus 135
+0%
135
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 179
+0%
179
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50
+0%
50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 175
+0%
175
+0%
Metro Exodus 87
+0%
87
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 156
+0%
156
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60
+0%
60
+0%
Dota 2 153
+0%
153
+0%
Far Cry 5 132
+0%
132
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 4800 and RX 7900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 XT is 3217% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XT is 3275% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XT is 4150% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.22 64.61
Recency 11 November 2008 3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 20 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 300 Watt

FX 4800 has 100% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XT, on the other hand, has a 2810.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1233.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4800 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 7900 XT is a desktop one.

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