Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon HD 5870

When comparing Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 4800 Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 188 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 5870 has 25% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 4800.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro FX 4800 has 1535 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 248 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 5870 is 15 mm longer, than Quadro FX 4800.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 10−12
ultra / 1080p 0−1 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 12−14 24−27
medium / 1080p 3−4 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Quadro FX 4800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 4800 Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Tesla 2.0 TeraScale 2
Code name GT200B Cypress
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 11 November 2008 23 September 2009
Pipelines 192 1600
Core clock speed 602 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 38.53 68.00
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 2,720.0 gflops
Length 267 mm 282 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 153.6 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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