Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon R9 M470X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 M470X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro FX 4800 stacks up against Radeon R9 M470X, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 4800
Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon R9 M470X | |
| 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 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
- Quadro FX 4800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 498 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 4400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 375% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 65−70 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 116% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 102% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 475% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 200% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 312% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | − | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 177% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 27% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 77% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 433% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 460% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in World of Tanks is 63% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon R9 M470X | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN 2 |
| Code name | GT200B | Emerald |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 November 2008 | 14 May 2016 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 602 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1100 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.53 | 61.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 1,971 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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