Quadro FX 5800 vs Radeon R9 290X
In this comparison between Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon R9 290X 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 R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
189 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 32% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 5800.
Quadro FX 5800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon R9 290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 8 mm longer, than Quadro FX 5800.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.
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
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
5−6
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
8−9
60−65
ultra / 1080p
6−7
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
20−22
110−120
medium / 1080p
8−9
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 572% 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 R9 290X 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
190−200
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
70−75
high / 768p
70−75
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 175% 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 R9 290X 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 R9 290X in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
4−5
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
1−2
16−18
low / 720p
14−16
85−90
medium / 1080p
5−6
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 733% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
12−14
65−70
ultra / 1080p
7−8
50−55
QHD / 1440p
4−5
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
55−60
180−190
medium / 1080p
16−18
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 384% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
7−8
65−70
ultra / 1080p
6−7
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
21−24
110−120
medium / 1080p
9−10
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 581% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
50−55
140−150
medium / 768p
−
130−140
high / 1080p
9−10
75−80
ultra / 1080p
4−5
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
24−27
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 286% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
2−3
27−30
ultra / 1080p
0−1
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
8−9
70−75
medium / 1080p
4−5
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 820% 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 R9 290X 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 R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
8−9
70−75
medium / 1080p
8−9
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 457% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
18−20
140−150
medium / 768p
12−14
90−95
high / 1080p
6−7
50−55
ultra / 1080p
4−5
27−30
4K / 2160p
1−2
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 737% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
55−60
high / 768p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
Full Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200B
Hawaii XT
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
11 November 2008
24 October 2013
Pipelines
240
2816
Core clock speed
610 MHz
Boost Clock
947 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.80
176.0
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
5,632 gflops
Length
267 mm
275 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
623 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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