Quadro FX 5800 vs Radeon HD 7970

In this comparison between Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon HD 7970 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 7970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro FX 5800	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	189 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 58% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 5800.
Quadro FX 5800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro FX 5800 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 7 mm longer, than Quadro FX 5800.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

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 Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p	8−9	55−60
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	20−22	100−110
medium / 1080p	8−9	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 518% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	45−50	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	70−75	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 172% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−33	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	16−18	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 357% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p	7−8	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	9−10	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 536% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	9−10	70−75
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 277% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 414% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	18−20	130−140
medium / 768p	12−14	85−90
high / 1080p	6−7	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 675% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Quadro FX 5800.

Full Specs

	Quadro FX 5800	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN
Code name	GT200B	Tahiti XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2008	22 December 2011
Pipelines	240	2048
Core clock speed	610 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	48.80	118.4
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length	267 mm	274 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	1.3
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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Quadro FX 5800 vs Radeon HD 7970

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