Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon R9 M275
In this comparison between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 M275 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 R9 M275 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 4800
Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M275 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 R9 M275 here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon R9 M275 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- Quadro FX 4800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M275 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M275.
- Quadro FX 4800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M275 - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M275 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 323 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M275 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 2900 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 M275 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 M275 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 M275 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 M275 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 M275 have the same average FPS in Fortnite. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M275. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M275. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon R9 M275 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GT200B | Venus |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 November 2008 | 1 August 2014 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 602 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 925 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.53 | 37.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 1,184 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 4500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 122 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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