Quadro FX 5800 vs Radeon HD 5970
In this comparison between Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon HD 5970 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 HD 5970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 5970
Main Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)
189 Watt
294 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 55% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 5800.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro FX 5800 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 115 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 38 mm longer, than Quadro FX 5800.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 2400 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
10−12
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
180−190
medium / 768p
95−100
150−160
ultra / 1080p
45−50
75−80
QHD / 1440p
24−27
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 58% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−33
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
ultra / 1080p
30−33
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
30−33
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 69% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 127% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
18−20
40−45
medium / 768p
12−14
24−27
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 137% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
Full Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon HD 5970
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
TeraScale 2
Code name
GT200B
Hemlock
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
11 November 2008
18 November 2009
Pipelines
240
1600
Core clock speed
610 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
48.80
58.00
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length
267 mm
305 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
1.3
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