Quadro FX 5800 vs Quadro T2000 Max Q

In this comparison between Quadro FX 5800 and Quadro T2000 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 T2000 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro T2000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro T2000 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 T2000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 5800 Quadro T2000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 189 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Quadro FX 5800 has 372% more power consumption, than Quadro T2000 Max Q.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro T2000 Max Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro FX 5800 and Quadro T2000 Max Q have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is used in Desktops, and Quadro T2000 Max Q - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro T2000 Max Q - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro T2000 Max Q is 320 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro T2000 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro T2000 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 T2000 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Quadro FX 5800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 5800 Quadro T2000 Max Q
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Turing
Code name GT200B N19P-Q3 MAX-Q
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 11 November 2008 27 May 2019
Pipelines 240 1024
Core clock speed 610 MHz 930 / 1200 MHz
Boost Clock 1500 / 1620 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 48.80 103.7
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 128.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.0 6.5
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 1.3 7.5
Laptop size medium sized
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