Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon HD 5970
In this comparison between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon HD 5970 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 5970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 4800
Radeon HD 5970
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 294 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 mini-DisplayPort |
- Radeon HD 5970 has 96% 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 5970.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 123 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Radeon HD 5970 is 38 mm longer, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 2400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 212% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 68% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 60% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 105% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 175% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | − | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 266% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 280% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | GT200B | Hemlock |
| Type | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 November 2008 | 18 November 2009 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 1600 |
| Core clock speed | 602 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 2,154 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.53 | 58.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 2x 2,320.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | 305 mm |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |