Quadro FX 5800 vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 550 Ti with Quadro FX 5800, including specs and performance data.

GTX 550 Ti
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 116 Watt
4.03
+27.1%

GTX 550 Ti outperforms FX 5800 by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking695750
Place by popularity81not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.790.04
Power efficiency2.381.15
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGF116GT200B
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date15 March 2011 (13 years ago)11 November 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 $3,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 550 Ti has 1875% better value for money than FX 5800.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores192240
Core clock speed900 MHz610 MHz
Number of transistors1,170 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)116 Watt189 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature100 °Cno data
Texture fill rate28.8048.80
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPS0.6221 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs3280

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length210 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed4.1 GB/s800 MHz
Memory bandwidth98.4 GB/s102.4 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.23.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 550 Ti 4.03
+27.1%
FX 5800 3.17

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 550 Ti 1554
+27.3%
FX 5800 1221

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p38
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%
Full HD38
+40.7%
27−30
−40.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.92129.59

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

This is how GTX 550 Ti and FX 5800 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 550 Ti is 41% faster in 900p
  • GTX 550 Ti is 41% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.03 3.17
Recency 15 March 2011 11 November 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 116 Watt 189 Watt

GTX 550 Ti has a 27.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 62.9% lower power consumption.

FX 5800, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 550 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 5800 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 550 Ti is a desktop card while Quadro FX 5800 is a workstation one.


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