Quadro FX 5800 vs Quadro T1000 Max Q

In this comparison between Quadro FX 5800 and Quadro T1000 Max Q 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 Quadro T1000 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro T1000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro T1000 Max Q 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 Quadro T1000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 5800 Quadro T1000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 189 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro FX 5800 and Quadro T1000 Max Q have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is used in Desktops, and Quadro T1000 Max Q - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro T1000 Max Q - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro T1000 Max Q is 185 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro T1000 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro T1000 Max Q is 6400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Quadro FX 5800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 5800 Quadro T1000 Max Q
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Turing
Code name GT200B N19P-Q1
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 11 November 2008 27 May 2019
Pipelines 240 768
Core clock speed 610 MHz 795 / 1230 MHz
Boost Clock 1455 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 48.80
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 1.3
Laptop size medium sized
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