Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon R8 M445DX

When choosing between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R8 M445DX, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R8 M445DX.

Radeon R8 M445DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX here:

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 4800 Radeon R8 M445DX
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 DDR4/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Quadro FX 4800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R8 M445DX uses IGP interface.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R8 M445DX - in Laptops.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R8 M445DX - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R8 M445DX is 118 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
  • Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R8 M445DX - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 4800 is 667 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 1−2
medium / 1080p 3−4 0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 4800 Radeon R8 M445DX
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
Code name GT200B Meso
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 11 November 2008 1 June 2016
Pipelines 192 704
Core clock speed 602 MHz 720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock 1021 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.53 20.42
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 933 / 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.0 6.0
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 1.3
Laptop size medium sized
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