Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon HD 7990

In this comparison between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon HD 7990 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 7990 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro FX 4800

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Main Specs

	Quadro FX 4800	Radeon HD 7990
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7990 has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 4800.
Quadro FX 4800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7990 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro FX 4800 has 1533 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7990.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7990 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 is 348 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7990 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7990 is 40 mm longer, than Quadro FX 4800.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 is 4400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	4−5	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	14−16	100−110
medium / 1080p	5−6	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Battlefield 5 is 787% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon HD 7990 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	90−95	220−230
ultra / 1080p	35−40	180−190
QHD / 1440p	21−24	110−120
4K / 2160p	16−18	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	20−22	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Dota 2 is 139% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	80−85
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	10−11	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	5−6	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	2−3	24−27
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	8−9	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	4−5	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	4−5	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Minecraft is 44% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
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 7990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	9−10	130−140
medium / 768p	8−9	85−90
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Quadro FX 4800.

Full Specs

	Quadro FX 4800	Radeon HD 7990
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GT200B	Malta
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2008	24 April 2013
Pipelines	192	2048
Core clock speed	602 MHz	950 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.53	128.0
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	2x 4,096 gflops
Length	267 mm	307 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	1.3
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Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon HD 7990

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