Radeon HD 5770 vs Quadro FX 5800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5800 with Radeon HD 5770, including specs and performance data.

FX 5800
2008
4 GB GDDR3, 189 Watt
3.17

ATI HD 5770 outperforms FX 5800 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking712627
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.650.68
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGT200BJuniper
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (15 years ago)13 October 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,499 $159
Current price$157 (0x MSRP)$103 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

ATI HD 5770 has 5% better value for money than FX 5800.

Detailed specifications

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 cores240800
Core clock speed610 MHz850 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)189 Watt108 Watt
Texture fill rate48.8034.00
Floating-point performance622.1 gflops1,360.0 gflops

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 2.0 x16
Length267 mm208 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1600 MHz4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s76.8 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-Video2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.0
OpenGL3.34.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.3no data

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 5800 3.17
ATI HD 5770 4.41
+39.1%

Radeon HD 5770 outperforms Quadro FX 5800 by 39% based on our aggregate 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 5800 1223
ATI HD 5770 1705
+39.4%

Radeon HD 5770 outperforms Quadro FX 5800 by 39% in Passmark.

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:

900p16−18
−50%
24
+50%
Full HD30−35
−53.3%
46
+53.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
Hitman 3 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
Hitman 3 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Hitman 3 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Hitman 3 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

This is how FX 5800 and ATI HD 5770 compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 5770 is 50% faster in 900p
  • ATI HD 5770 is 53% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.17 4.41
Recency 11 November 2008 13 October 2009
Cost $3499 $159
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 189 Watt 108 Watt

The Radeon HD 5770 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 Radeon HD 5770 is a desktop one.


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