Quadro FX 5800 vs Radeon HD 7850

In this comparison between Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon HD 7850 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 7850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro FX 5800	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	189 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 19% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 5800.
Quadro FX 5800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro FX 5800 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro FX 5800 is 57 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7850.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
ultra / 1080p	1−2	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	5−6	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−33
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	20−22	60−65
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 245% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	120−130	220−230
medium / 768p	95−100	190−200
ultra / 1080p	45−50	110−120
QHD / 1440p	24−27	80−85
4K / 2160p	−	40−45
high / 768p	70−75	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 113% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−33	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 80% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p	4−5	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
low / 720p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	5−6	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 333% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	110−120
medium / 1080p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 163% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p	7−8	30−35
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 263% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	50−55	100−105
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	9−10	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 131% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	4−5	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 340% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	18−20	70−75
medium / 768p	12−14	40−45
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Quadro FX 5800.

Full Specs

	Quadro FX 5800	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GT200B	Pitcairn
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2008	5 March 2012
Pipelines	240	1024
Core clock speed	610 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	48.80	55.04
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length	267 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	1.3
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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Quadro FX 5800 vs Radeon HD 7850

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