GeForce 8800 GTX vs Quadro 5000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and Quadro 5000, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 8800 GTX stacks up against Quadro 5000, check out specs charts below.

• GeForce 8800 GTX has 1% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000.
• GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Quadro 5000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
• GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than Quadro 5000.
• Both cards are used in Desktops.
• GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Quadro 5000 - with Fermi.
• Core clock speed of GeForce 8800 GTX is 63 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
• GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000 - by 40 nm process technology.
• GeForce 8800 GTX is 22 mm longer, than Quadro 5000.
• Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000 is 2100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.