Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R7 260 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 R7 260 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 R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro FX 4800 has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Quadro FX 4800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro FX 4800 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro FX 4800 is 97 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 25 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	5−6	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 312% 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 R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	200−210
medium / 768p	90−95	170−180
ultra / 1080p	35−40	95−100
QHD / 1440p	21−24	50−55
4K / 2160p	16−18	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 95% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	90−95
ultra / 1080p	20−22	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 87% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	6−7
low / 720p	10−11	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	95−100
medium / 1080p	10−11	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 162% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 262% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	4−5	27−30
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 138% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	1−2	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	4−5	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 366% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	9−10	50−55
medium / 768p	8−9	30−35
high / 1080p	4−5	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 380% more, than Quadro FX 4800.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 68% more, than Quadro FX 4800.

Full Specs

	Quadro FX 4800	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN 2.0
Code name	GT200B	Bonaire
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2008	17 December 2013
Pipelines	192	768
Core clock speed	602 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.53	48.00
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	267 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	1.3
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon R7 260

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