GeForce GTX 275 vs Quadro FX 5800

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 275 and Quadro FX 5800 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 GeForce GTX 275 will be the best choice, for others Quadro FX 5800 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 275 Quadro FX 5800
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 189 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 275 has 15% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 275 has 892 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 275 and Quadro FX 5800 are build with Tesla 2.0 architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 275 is 794 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • GeForce GTX 275 and Quadro FX 5800 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 275.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 466 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 275.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 3−4
ultra / 1080p 4−5 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 14−16
medium / 1080p 8−9 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro FX 5800.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 275 Quadro FX 5800
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Tesla 2.0
Code name GT200B GT200B
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 15 January 2009 11 November 2008
Pipelines 240 240
Core clock speed 1404 MHz 610 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 50.6 billion/sec 48.80
Floating-point performance 673.9 gflops 622.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 267 mm
Memory bus width 448 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 1134 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 127.0 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.0 4.0
OpenGL 3.0 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 1.3
CUDA cores 240
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
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