Quadro FX 5800 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
In this comparison between Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
189 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 5% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 5800.
Quadro FX 5800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 240 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
Full Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200B
Wimbledon XT
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
11 November 2008
1 May 2012
Pipelines
240
2560
Core clock speed
610 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.80
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
4.0
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
1.3
Laptop size
large
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