GeForce 6200 vs Quadro FX 5800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5800 with GeForce 6200, including specs and performance data.

FX 5800
2008
4 GB GDDR3, 189 Watt
3.17
+3070%

FX 5800 outperforms 6200 by a whopping 3070% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7501452
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Power efficiency1.15no data
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGT200BNV43
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)11 October 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,499 $39.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores240no data
Core clock speed610 MHz300 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million146 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)189 Wattno data
Texture fill rate48.801.200
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPSno data
ROPs322
TMUs804

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 1.0 x16
Length267 mm190 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR3DDR
Maximum RAM amount4 GB128 MB
Memory bus width512 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz275 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s8.8 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model4.03.0
OpenGL3.32.0 (full) 2.1 (partial)
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
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. 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 5800 3.17
+3070%
GeForce 6200 0.10

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 5800 1221
+3200%
GeForce 6200 37

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 3.17 0.10
Recency 11 November 2008 11 October 2004
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 128 MB
Chip lithography 55 nm 110 nm

FX 5800 has a 3070% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro FX 5800 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 5800 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 6200 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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