RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell vs Quadro FX 880M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 880M with RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell outperforms 880M by a whopping 13355% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1271 | 17 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.21 | 18.92 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | GT216 | GB202 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (15 years ago) | 18 March 2025 (less than a year ago) |
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 cores | 48 | 14080 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2377 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 486 million | 92,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 8.800 | 1,045.9 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1162 TFLOPS | 66.94 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 176 |
| TMUs | 16 | 440 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 440 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 110 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 13.8 MB |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 96 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 48 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 790 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.28 GB/s | 1.34 TB/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 Connectors | No outputs | 4x DisplayPort 2.1b |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 1.2 | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
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 HD | 20
−13150%
| 2650−2700
+13150%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−12900%
|
650−700
+12900%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−12900%
|
650−700
+12900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−12900%
|
650−700
+12900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−13025%
|
1050−1100
+13025%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−13293%
|
3750−3800
+13293%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
−13233%
|
2400−2450
+13233%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−13082%
|
1450−1500
+13082%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−12900%
|
650−700
+12900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−12900%
|
650−700
+12900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−13025%
|
1050−1100
+13025%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−12900%
|
650−700
+12900%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−13293%
|
3750−3800
+13293%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−13082%
|
1450−1500
+13082%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−12900%
|
650−700
+12900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−12900%
|
650−700
+12900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−13025%
|
1050−1100
+13025%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−12900%
|
650−700
+12900%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−13293%
|
3750−3800
+13293%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−13233%
|
400−450
+13233%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3
−12900%
|
260−270
+12900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−13233%
|
800−850
+13233%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−12900%
|
260−270
+12900%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−12900%
|
130−140
+12900%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−13114%
|
1850−1900
+13114%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−13233%
|
400−450
+13233%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−12900%
|
260−270
+12900%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−12900%
|
260−270
+12900%
|
This is how FX 880M and RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell compete in popular games:
- RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is 13150% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.55 | 74.00 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 18 March 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 48 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 300 Watt |
FX 880M has 757.1% lower power consumption.
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 13354.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 880M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 880M is a mobile workstation graphics card while RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a workstation one.
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