Quadro FX 5800 vs Radeon HD 8870M
In this comparison between Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 HD 8870M here:
Main Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)
189 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Quadro FX 5800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro FX 5800 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Quadro FX 5800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 115 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 2900 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
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% 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
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Battlefield 5 is 45% 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 HD 8870M 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 HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
4−5
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 30% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 54% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% 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
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
65−70
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 23% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 57% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
18−20
27−30
medium / 768p
12−14
18−20
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
Full Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200B
Venus
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
11 November 2008
18 December 2012
Pipelines
240
640
Core clock speed
610 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.80
31.00
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
992.0 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
3.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
1.3
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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