Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
In this comparison between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 4800 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 4800
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 286 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
- Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 90% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1535 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 98 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
- Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 31% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | TeraScale |
| Code name | GT200B | R700 |
| Type | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 November 2008 | 12 August 2008 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 602 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.53 | 28.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 2x 1,120.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |