Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Quadro FX 5800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5800 with Radeon RX 7800 XT, including specs and performance data.

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

7800 XT outperforms FX 5800 by a whopping 1905% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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FX 5800 FX 5800
RX 7800 XT RX 7800 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking81347
Place by popularitynot in top-10074
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0268.62
Power efficiency1.1816.93
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 32
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (17 years ago)25 August 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,499 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 7800 XT has 343000% better value for money than FX 5800.

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 cores2403840
Core clock speed610 MHz1295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2430 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)189 Watt263 Watt
Texture fill rate48.80583.2
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS37.32 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs80240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60
L0 Cacheno data960 KB
L1 Cacheno data768 KB
L2 Cache256 KB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data64 MB

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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2438 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s624.1 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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-Video1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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 benchmarks

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 2.89
RX 7800 XT 57.95
+1905%

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 1210
Samples: 142
RX 7800 XT 24249
+1904%
Samples: 8683

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
−2040%
214
+2040%
1440p6−7
−1950%
123
+1950%
4K3−4
−2300%
72
+2300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p349.90
−14906%
2.33
+14906%
1440p583.17
−14275%
4.06
+14275%
4K1166.33
−16729%
6.93
+16729%
  • RX 7800 XT has 14906% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT has 14275% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT has 16729% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 248
+0%
248
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 355
+0%
355
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 196
+0%
196
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 204
+0%
204
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 278
+0%
278
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 276
+0%
276
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 283
+0%
283
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 163
+0%
163
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 261
+0%
261
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 256
+0%
256
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 172
+0%
172
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 366
+0%
366
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150
+0%
150
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 182
+0%
182
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200
+0%
200
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 175
+0%
175
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+0%
140
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 176
+0%
176
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 202
+0%
202
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Metro Exodus 63
+0%
63
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118
+0%
118
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 164
+0%
164
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 5800 and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 2040% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 1950% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 2300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.89 57.95
Recency 11 November 2008 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 189 Watt 263 Watt

FX 5800 has 39.2% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 1905.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7800 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 7800 XT is a desktop one.

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