Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 5850
When choosing between Quadro CX and Radeon HD 5850, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro CX and Radeon HD 5850.
Quadro CX
Main Specs
Quadro CX
Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 0% more power consumption, than Quadro CX.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro CX has 1535 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 123 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Quadro CX is 26 mm longer, than Radeon HD 5850.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 400 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
21−24
medium / 1080p
2−3
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
110−120
160−170
medium / 768p
85−90
130−140
ultra / 1080p
35−40
65−70
QHD / 1440p
−
40−45
4K / 2160p
10−11
27−30
high / 768p
60−65
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 52% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
10−11
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 95% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p
3−4
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p
40−45
65−70
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
3−4
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
3−4
18−20
medium / 1080p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 450% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 41% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
18−20
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 225% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p
8−9
35−40
medium / 768p
7−8
21−24
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
high / 768p
30−33
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Quadro CX.
Full Specs
Quadro CX
Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GT200B
Cypress
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
11 November 2008
30 September 2009
Pipelines
192
1440
Core clock speed
602 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
38.53
52.20
Floating-point performance
462.3 gflops
2,088.0 gflops
Length
267 mm
241 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
1.3
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