GeForce 9800 GTX vs Quadro 5000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800 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 9800 GTX stacks up against Quadro 5000, check out specs charts below.

• Quadro 5000 has 8% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
• Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
• GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than Quadro 5000.
• Both cards are used in Desktops.
• GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Quadro 5000 - with Fermi.
• Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 1175 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
• GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000 - by 40 nm process technology.
• Quadro 5000 is 238 mm longer, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
• Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000 is 1900 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.