GeForce RTX 5080 vs Quadro FX 5800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5800 with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

FX 5800
2008
4 GB GDDR3, 189 Watt
3.09

RTX 5080 outperforms FX 5800 by a whopping 2962% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7563
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0441.89
Power efficiency1.1518.56
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGT200BGB203
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,499 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 5080 has 104625% 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 cores24010752
Core clock speed610 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)189 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate48.80879.3
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs80336
Tensor Coresno data336
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 5.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s960.0 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 HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
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 Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA1.310.1

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 3.09
RTX 5080 94.62
+2962%

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 5080 37360
+2960%

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
−3117%
193
+3117%
1440p5−6
−2980%
154
+2980%
4K3−4
−3300%
102
+3300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p583.17
−11166%
5.18
+11166%
1440p699.80
−10688%
6.49
+10688%
4K1166.33
−11809%
9.79
+11809%
  • RTX 5080 has 11166% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 has 10688% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 has 11809% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Metro Exodus 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 700−750
+0%
700−750
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Dota 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 157
+0%
157
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Metro Exodus 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 700−750
+0%
700−750
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 222
+0%
222
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 700−750
+0%
700−750
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Dota 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

This is how FX 5800 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 3117% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 2980% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 3300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 44 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.09 94.62
Recency 11 November 2008 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 189 Watt 360 Watt

FX 5800 has 90.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 2962.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1275% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 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 5080 is a desktop one.


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NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800
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