Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon R9 M395X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R9 M395X, 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 M395X, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 4800
Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M395X 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 M395X here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon R9 M395X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 250 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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- Radeon R9 M395X has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Quadro FX 4800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M395X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M395X.
- Quadro FX 4800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M395X - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M395X is 121 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M395X - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 4800 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Battlefield 5 is 550% 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 R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 240−250 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 210−220 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 130−140 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 60−65 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 180−190 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 161% 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 R9 M395X 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 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Dota 2 is 127% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Far Cry 5 is 725% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 140−150 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Fortnite is 300% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Forza Horizon 4 is 485% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | − | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Grand Theft Auto V is 250% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Metro Exodus is 866% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Minecraft is 33% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 683% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 55−60 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 740% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon R9 M395X | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN 3 |
| Code name | GT200B | Amethyst XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 November 2008 | 16 October 2014 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 602 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.53 | 92.54 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 2,961 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 413 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| TrueAudio | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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