Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon HD 6870
In this comparison between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon HD 6870 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 Quadro FX 4800 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 4800
Main Specs
Quadro FX 4800
Radeon HD 6870
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, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 0% 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 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Quadro FX 4800 is 47 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 4800 is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.
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
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
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p
120−130
180−190
medium / 768p
90−95
140−150
ultra / 1080p
35−40
75−80
QHD / 1440p
21−24
40−45
4K / 2160p
16−18
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
75−80
ultra / 1080p
20−22
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p
10−11
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
10−11
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 105% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p
5−6
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 175% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p
45−50
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
4−5
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
90−95
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
20−22
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p
9−10
40−45
medium / 768p
8−9
24−27
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 280% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
Full Specs
Quadro FX 4800
Radeon HD 6870
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GT200B
RV940 Barts
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
11 November 2008
22 October 2010
Pipelines
192
1120
Core clock speed
602 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
38.53
50.40
Floating-point performance
462.3 gflops
2,016.0 gflops
Length
267 mm
220 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
134.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
1.3
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
213 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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