Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Quadro FX 5800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5800 with Radeon RX 6650 XT, including specs and performance data.

FX 5800
2008
4 GB GDDR3, 189 Watt
3.18

RX 6650 XT outperforms FX 5800 by a whopping 1307% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking75380
Place by popularitynot in top-10099
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0462.71
Power efficiency1.1617.53
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 23
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,499 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6650 XT has 156675% 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 cores2402048
Core clock speed610 MHz2055 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2635 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)189 Watt176 Watt
Texture fill rate48.80337.3
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS10.79 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
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 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2190 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s280.3 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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
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 3.18
RX 6650 XT 44.74
+1307%

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
RX 6650 XT 17195
+1308%

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 HD9−10
−1456%
140
+1456%
1440p4−5
−1550%
66
+1550%
4K2−3
−1700%
36
+1700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p388.78
−13541%
2.85
+13541%
1440p874.75
−14370%
6.05
+14370%
4K1749.50
−15685%
11.08
+15685%
  • RX 6650 XT has 13541% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6650 XT has 14370% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6650 XT has 15685% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 137
+0%
137
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 273
+0%
273
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 84
+0%
84
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Far Cry 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%
Metro Exodus 112
+0%
112
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+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 74
+0%
74
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Dota 2 136
+0%
136
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 193
+0%
193
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 107
+0%
107
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 77
+0%
77
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 77
+0%
77
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 124
+0%
124
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 114
+0%
114
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Dota 2 72
+0%
72
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 64
+0%
64
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

This is how FX 5800 and RX 6650 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6650 XT is 1456% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6650 XT is 1550% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6650 XT is 1700% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.18 44.74
Recency 11 November 2008 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 189 Watt 176 Watt

RX 6650 XT has a 1306.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 685.7% more advanced lithography process, and 7.4% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6650 XT 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 RX 6650 XT 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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NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800
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