Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs Quadro FX 1800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 1800 with Radeon RX 7900 XTX, including specs and performance data.

FX 1800
2009
768 MB GDDR3, 59 Watt
1.04

RX 7900 XTX outperforms FX 1800 by a whopping 7662% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 1800 FX 1800
RX 7900 XTX RX 7900 XTX

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11047
Place by popularitynot in top-10051
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0334.26
Power efficiency1.2115.65
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG94Navi 31
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$489 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7900 XTX has 114100% better value for money than FX 1800.

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 cores646144
Core clock speed550 MHz1929 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2498 MHz
Number of transistors505 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)59 Watt355 Watt
Texture fill rate17.60959.2
Floating-point processing power0.176 TFLOPS61.39 TFLOPS
ROPs12192
TMUs32384
Ray Tracing Coresno data96

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length198 mm287 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount768 MB24 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s960.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.1-

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 1.04
RX 7900 XTX 80.72
+7662%

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 398
RX 7900 XTX 31030
+7696%

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:

Full HD3−4
−8100%
246
+8100%
1440p2−3
−8100%
164
+8100%
4K1−2
−10300%
104
+10300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p163.00
−3914%
4.06
+3914%
1440p244.50
−3914%
6.09
+3914%
4K489.00
−4991%
9.61
+4991%
  • RX 7900 XTX has 3914% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XTX has 3914% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XTX has 4991% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 214
+0%
214
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 242
+0%
242
+0%
Elden Ring 225
+0%
225
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 241
+0%
241
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 116
+0%
116
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 604
+0%
604
+0%
Metro Exodus 169
+0%
169
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220
+0%
220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+0%
104
+0%
Dota 2 183
+0%
183
+0%
Elden Ring 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Far Cry 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 535
+0%
535
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 175
+0%
175
+0%
Metro Exodus 176
+0%
176
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 201
+0%
201
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100
+0%
100
+0%
Dota 2 178
+0%
178
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 471
+0%
471
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 165
+0%
165
+0%
Elden Ring 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 165
+0%
165
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 360
+0%
360
+0%
Metro Exodus 146
+0%
146
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 238
+0%
238
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Dota 2 186
+0%
186
+0%
Elden Ring 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 186
+0%
186
+0%
Metro Exodus 108
+0%
108
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 186
+0%
186
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Dota 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 197
+0%
197
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

This is how FX 1800 and RX 7900 XTX compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 XTX is 8100% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 8100% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 10300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.04 80.72
Recency 30 March 2009 3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 59 Watt 355 Watt

FX 1800 has 501.7% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XTX, on the other hand, has a 7661.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 1800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 1800 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop 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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