GeForce 800M vs Quadro FX 1800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 1800 with GeForce 800M, including specs and performance data.

FX 1800
2009
768 MB GDDR3, 59 Watt
1.03

800M outperforms FX 1800 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10981057
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency1.225.48
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameG94GF117
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)17 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$489 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores6448
Core clock speed550 MHz738 MHz
Number of transistors505 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)59 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate17.605.904
Floating-point processing power0.176 TFLOPS0.1417 TFLOPS
ROPs128
TMUs328

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 supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length198 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount768 MB1 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s14.4 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boostno data2.0
Optimus-+
GameWorks-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL3.34.5
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.12.1

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.

FX 1800 1.03
GeForce 800M 1.18
+14.6%

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.

FX 1800 397
GeForce 800M 457
+15.1%

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 1.18
Recency 30 March 2009 17 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 59 Watt 15 Watt

GeForce 800M has a 14.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 293.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 800M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 1800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 1800 is a workstation card while GeForce 800M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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