GeForce GTX 480 vs Quadro FX 5800

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 and Quadro FX 5800 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 480 will be the best choice, for others Quadro FX 5800 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Quadro FX 5800
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 189 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 32% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro FX 5800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 90 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 5800 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 480.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 248 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 3−4
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 14−16
medium / 1080p 24−27 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Quadro FX 5800.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Quadro FX 5800
Architecture Fermi Tesla 2.0
Code name GF100 GT200B
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 7 December 2010 11 November 2008
Pipelines 480 240
Core clock speed 700 MHz 610 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec 48.80
Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops 622.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.2 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 1.3
CUDA cores 480
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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