Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon R9 270X

When comparing Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 270X, 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 R9 270X 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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 180 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 2 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 270X has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 4800.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro FX 4800 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 24−27
ultra / 1080p 0−1 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 12−14 45−50
medium / 1080p 3−4 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than Quadro FX 4800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 4800 Radeon R9 270X
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
Code name GT200B Curacao XT
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 11 November 2008 8 October 2013
Pipelines 192 1280
Core clock speed 602 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.53 84.00
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 2,688 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA 1.3
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
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Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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