Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

In this comparison between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL here:

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 4800 Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 HBM2
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 has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
  • Quadro FX 4800 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - in Laptops.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 329 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 4800 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.

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 RX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Quadro FX 4800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 4800 Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN 4.0
Code name GT200B Polaris 22
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 11 November 2008 1 February 2018
Pipelines 192 1280
Core clock speed 602 MHz 931 MHz
Boost Clock 1011 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 38.53 80.88
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 2,588 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 1.3
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