Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
In this comparison between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 4800
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | |
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- Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Quadro FX 4800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 248 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 787% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 139% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 443% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 44% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GT200B | Wimbledon XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 November 2008 | 1 May 2012 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 602 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.53 | |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 2x 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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