GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile vs Quadro FX 4500

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Quadro FX 4000 Quadro FX 4000 SDI Quadro FX 4400 Quadro FX 4400G Quadro FX 4500 Quadro FX 4500 SDI Quadro FX 4500 X2 Quadro FX 4600 Quadro FX 4600 SDI Quadro FX 4700 X2 Quadro FX 4800 Quadro FX 4800 Mac Edition
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RTX 3070 Max-Q RTX 3070 Mobile RTX 3070 Ti Max-Q RTX 3070 Ti Mobile RTX 3080 Max-Q RTX 3080 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4500 with GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

FX 4500
2005
512 MB GDDR3, 109 Watt
0.51

RTX 3080 Mobile outperforms FX 4500 by a whopping 7094% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 4500 FX 4500
RTX 3080 Mobile RTX 3080

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking122097
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.3725.39
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG70GA104
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date28 July 2005 (19 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 coresno data6144
Core clock speed430 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1545 MHz
Number of transistors302 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)109 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate10.32296.6
Floating-point processing powerno data18.98 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs24192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed525 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth33.6 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A2.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

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.

FX 4500 0.51
RTX 3080 Mobile 36.69
+7094%

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 4500 227
RTX 3080 Mobile 16408
+7128%

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 HD1−2
−11800%
119
+11800%
1440p1−2
−7400%
75
+7400%
4K0−145

Cost per frame, $

1080p2499.00no data
1440p2499.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 179
+0%
179
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 212
+0%
212
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 121
+0%
121
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 140
+0%
140
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 205
+0%
205
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 96
+0%
96
+0%
Far Cry 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 194
+0%
194
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 148
+0%
148
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 85
+0%
85
+0%
Battlefield 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Dota 2 134
+0%
134
+0%
Far Cry 5 122
+0%
122
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 188
+0%
188
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
+0%
131
+0%
Metro Exodus 100
+0%
100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
+0%
191
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+0%
76
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 157
+0%
157
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
+0%
106
+0%
Valorant 179
+0%
179
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 101
+0%
101
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 58
+0%
58
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+0%
130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+0%
79
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 93
+0%
93
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70
+0%
70
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 67
+0%
67
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Far Cry 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 87
+0%
87
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how FX 4500 and RTX 3080 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 11800% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 7400% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.51 36.69
Recency 28 July 2005 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 109 Watt 115 Watt

FX 4500 has 5.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 7094.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1275% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4500 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is a notebook one.

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