GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs Quadro FX 5800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5800 with GeForce RTX 2060 Super, including specs and performance data.

FX 5800
2008
4 GB GDDR3, 189 Watt
3.17

RTX 2060 Super outperforms FX 5800 by a whopping 1251% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking75891
Place by popularitynot in top-10015
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0546.17
Power efficiency1.1516.78
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGT200BTU106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)9 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,499 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 2060 Super has 92240% better value for money than FX 5800.

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 cores2402176
Core clock speed610 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)189 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate48.80224.4
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80136
Tensor Coresno data272
Ray Tracing Coresno data34

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 3.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 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 amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.37.5
DLSS-+

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 5800 3.17
RTX 2060 Super 42.82
+1251%

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
RTX 2060 Super 16499
+1251%

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 HD8−9
−1388%
119
+1388%
1440p5−6
−1260%
68
+1260%
4K3−4
−1367%
44
+1367%

Cost per frame, $

1080p437.38
−12945%
3.35
+12945%
1440p699.80
−11826%
5.87
+11826%
4K1166.33
−12762%
9.07
+12762%
  • RTX 2060 Super has 12945% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Super has 11826% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Super has 12762% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 168
+0%
168
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 91
+0%
91
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 88
+0%
88
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 124
+0%
124
+0%
Battlefield 5 117
+0%
117
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 73
+0%
73
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%
Far Cry 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Fortnite 266
+0%
266
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 152
+0%
152
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 147
+0%
147
+0%
Valorant 298
+0%
298
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 73
+0%
73
+0%
Battlefield 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Dota 2 200
+0%
200
+0%
Far Cry 5 126
+0%
126
+0%
Fortnite 175
+0%
175
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 147
+0%
147
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 139
+0%
139
+0%
Metro Exodus 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 143
+0%
143
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 163
+0%
163
+0%
Valorant 293
+0%
293
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 59
+0%
59
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Dota 2 185
+0%
185
+0%
Far Cry 5 118
+0%
118
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120
+0%
120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 123
+0%
123
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
+0%
85
+0%
Valorant 180
+0%
180
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 148
+0%
148
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 268
+0%
268
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 88
+0%
88
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+0%
98
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 98
+0%
98
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+0%
83
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 59
+0%
59
+0%
Valorant 210
+0%
210
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10
+0%
10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%
Dota 2 121
+0%
121
+0%
Far Cry 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 67
+0%
67
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 33
+0%
33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
+0%
49
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 48
+0%
48
+0%

This is how FX 5800 and RTX 2060 Super compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Super is 1388% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Super is 1260% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Super is 1367% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.17 42.82
Recency 11 November 2008 9 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 189 Watt 175 Watt

RTX 2060 Super has a 1250.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 358.3% more advanced lithography process, and 8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 5800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 5800 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2060 Super is a desktop one.

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