FirePro W5000 vs Quadro FX 4800

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and Quadro FX 4800 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 FirePro W5000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro FX 4800 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro FX 4800
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro FX 4800 has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro FX 4800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro FX 4800 has 1534 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro FX 4800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 223 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 4800 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is 84 mm longer, than FirePro W5000.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 1600 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 2−3
ultra / 1080p 9−10 0−1
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 12−14
medium / 1080p 18−20 3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Quadro FX 4800.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro FX 4800
Architecture GCN 1.0 Tesla 2.0
Code name Pitcairn GT200B
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 7 August 2012 11 November 2008
Pipelines 768 192
Core clock speed 825 MHz 602 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 38.53
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 462.3 gflops
Length 183 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 1.3
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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