Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon R9 280

When choosing between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 280, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 280.

Quadro FX 4800

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Main Specs

	Quadro FX 4800	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 4800.
Quadro FX 4800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro FX 4800 has 1533 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 8 mm longer, than Quadro FX 4800.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 4800 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Quadro FX 4800.

Full Specs

	Quadro FX 4800	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GT200B	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2008	4 March 2014
Pipelines	192	1792
Core clock speed	602 MHz
Boost Clock		933 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.53	104.5
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length	267 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	240 GB/s
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)		408 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon R9 280

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