HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) vs Quadro FX 5800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5800 with HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), including specs and performance data.

FX 5800
2008, $3,499
4 GB GDDR3, 189 Watt
2.89
+776%

FX 5800 outperforms HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) by a whopping 776% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8211365
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency1.18no data
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011)
GPU code nameGT200BSandy Bridge
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date11 November 2008 (17 years ago)1 May 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores2406
Core clock speed610 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1100 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)189 Wattno data
Texture fill rate48.80no data
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs80no data
L2 Cache256 KBno data

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 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width512 Bit64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Videono data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)10.1
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA1.3-

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 HD60−65
+757%
7
−757%

Cost per frame, $

1080p58.32no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10
+0%
10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how FX 5800 and HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) compete in popular games:

  • FX 5800 is 757% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 31 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.89 0.33
Recency 11 November 2008 1 May 2011
Chip lithography 55 nm 32 nm

FX 5800 has a 775.8% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 71.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro FX 5800 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 5800 is a workstation graphics card while HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) is a notebook one.

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