RTX 8000 vs FX 5500

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Combined performance score

FX 5500
0.62

RTX 8000 outperforms FX 5500 by 7924% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking115053
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for moneyno data9.49
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameG71TU102
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date20 April 2006 (17 years old)13 August 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 $9,999
Current price$150 (0.1x MSRP)$3230 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FX 5500 and RTX 8000 have a nearly equal value for money.

Technical specs

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 coresno data4608
Core clock speed650 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors278 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)96 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate15.60509.8

Size and 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 1.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length229 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

Memory

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 amount1 GB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1010 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth32.32 GB/s672.0 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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-Video4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C

API support

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A2.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDAno data7.5

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 5500 0.62
RTX 8000 49.75
+7924%

RTX 8000 outperforms FX 5500 by 7924% in our combined 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 5500 242
RTX 8000 19286
+7869%

RTX 8000 outperforms FX 5500 by 7869% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.62 49.75
Recency 20 April 2006 13 August 2018
Cost $2999 $9999
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 96 Watt 260 Watt

The Quadro RTX 8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 5500 in performance tests.


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

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