Quadro FX 5800 vs Radeon 550X
In this comparison between Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon 550X 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 5800 will be the best choice, for others Radeon 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon 550X
Main Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP)
189 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro FX 5800 has 278% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
Quadro FX 5800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Quadro FX 5800 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 472 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Quadro FX 5800 is 122 mm longer, than Radeon 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 5400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
5−6
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
20−22
medium / 1080p
5−6
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 21% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
12−14
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
65−70
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 23% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
12−14
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
18−20
24−27
medium / 768p
12−14
16−18
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
Full Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon 550X
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN 4.0
Code name
GT200B
Lexa
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
11 November 2008
27 March 2019
Pipelines
240
512
Core clock speed
610 MHz
1082 MHz
Boost Clock
1218 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
48.80
38.98
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
Length
267 mm
145 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
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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