Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon R9 M290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 M290X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro FX 4800 stacks up against Radeon R9 M290X, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 4800
Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon R9 M290X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- Quadro FX 4800 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
- Quadro FX 4800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X.
- Quadro FX 4800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 248 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 4800 is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 350% 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 R9 M290X. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 108% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 93% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 425% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 187% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 285% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | − | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 155% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 22% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 433% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 460% 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 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon R9 M290X | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GT200B | Neptune |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 November 2008 | 7 January 2014 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 602 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 900 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.53 | 72.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 2,304 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 300 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 20 | |
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