Riva TNT2 vs Quadro FX 5800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5800 with Riva TNT2, including specs and performance data.

FX 5800
2008
4 GB GDDR3, 189 Watt
2.89
+28800%

FX 5800 outperforms Riva TNT2 by a whopping 28800% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8001573
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency1.17no data
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Fahrenheit (1998−2000)
GPU code nameGT200BNV5
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)12 October 1999 (25 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores240no data
Core clock speed610 MHz125 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million15 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm250 nm
Power consumption (TDP)189 Wattno data
Texture fill rate48.800.25
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPSno data
ROPs322
TMUs802

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 x16AGP 4x
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3SDR
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 MB
Memory bus width512 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz150 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s2.4 GB/s

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 VGA

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)6.0
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.31.2
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
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 2.89
+28800%
Riva TNT2 0.01

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 1213
+40333%
Riva TNT2 3

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.89 0.01
Recency 11 November 2008 12 October 1999
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 MB
Chip lithography 55 nm 250 nm

FX 5800 has a 28800% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 25500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 354.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro FX 5800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Riva TNT2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 5800 is a workstation graphics card while Riva TNT2 is a desktop one.

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