Radeon RX 7700 XT vs Quadro FX 5800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5800 with Radeon RX 7700 XT, including specs and performance data.

FX 5800
2008
4 GB GDDR3, 189 Watt
2.73

RX 7700 XT outperforms FX 5800 by a whopping 1737% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 5800 FX 5800
RX 7700 XT RX 7700 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking76548
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0471.42
Power efficiency1.1416.22
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 32
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,499 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 7700 XT has 178450% 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 cores2403456
Core clock speed610 MHz1435 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2544 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)189 Watt245 Watt
Texture fill rate48.80549.5
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS35.17 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs80216
Ray Tracing Coresno data54

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 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 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 GB12 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s432.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
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 Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.2
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.

FX 5800 2.73
RX 7700 XT 50.15
+1737%

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 7700 XT 22409
+1735%

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 HD10−12
−1750%
185
+1750%
1440p5−6
−1940%
102
+1940%
4K3−4
−1867%
59
+1867%

Cost per frame, $

1080p349.90
−14317%
2.43
+14317%
1440p699.80
−15797%
4.40
+15797%
4K1166.33
−15226%
7.61
+15226%
  • RX 7700 XT has 14317% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7700 XT has 15797% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7700 XT has 15226% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 265
+0%
265
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 193
+0%
193
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 199
+0%
199
+0%
Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 344
+0%
344
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 158
+0%
158
+0%
Far Cry 5 188
+0%
188
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 278
+0%
278
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 119
+0%
119
+0%
Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 243
+0%
243
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 132
+0%
132
+0%
Far Cry 5 181
+0%
181
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 272
+0%
272
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 166
+0%
166
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 295
+0%
295
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 167
+0%
167
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+0%
231
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
+0%
105
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+0%
Far Cry 5 157
+0%
157
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 197
+0%
197
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120
+0%
120
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 112
+0%
112
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+0%
89
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+0%
134
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 5800 and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700 XT is 1750% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700 XT is 1940% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7700 XT is 1867% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.73 50.15
Recency 11 November 2008 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 189 Watt 245 Watt

FX 5800 has 29.6% lower power consumption.

RX 7700 XT, on the other hand, has a 1737% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7700 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 7700 XT is a desktop one.

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