GeForce RTX 5080 vs Quadro FX 4600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4600 with GeForce RTX 5080, including specs and performance data.

FX 4600
2007
768 MB GDDR3, 134 Watt
1.03

RTX 5080 outperforms FX 4600 by a whopping 8735% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10893
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0142.05
Power efficiency0.5718.63
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameG80GB203
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 March 2007 (17 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 5080 has 420400% better value for money than FX 4600.

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 cores9610752
Core clock speed500 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors681 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)134 Watt360 Watt
Texture fill rate24.00879.3
Floating-point processing power0.2304 TFLOPS56.28 TFLOPS
ROPs24128
TMUs24336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84

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 1.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length229 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount768 MB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth67.2 GB/s960.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+10.1

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 4600 1.03
RTX 5080 91.00
+8735%

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 4600 425
RTX 5080 37502
+8724%

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 HD2−3
−9550%
193
+9550%
1440p1−2
−15300%
154
+15300%
4K1−2
−10100%
102
+10100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p999.50
−19210%
5.18
+19210%
1440p1999.00
−30715%
6.49
+30715%
4K1999.00
−20310%
9.79
+20310%
  • RTX 5080 has 19210% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 has 30715% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 has 20310% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Metro Exodus 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 700−750
+0%
700−750
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Dota 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Far Cry 5 157
+0%
157
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Metro Exodus 180−190
+0%
180−190
+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 700−750
+0%
700−750
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 222
+0%
222
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 700−750
+0%
700−750
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+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%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Dota 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

This is how FX 4600 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5080 is 9550% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5080 is 15300% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5080 is 10100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 44 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 91.00
Recency 5 March 2007 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 134 Watt 360 Watt

FX 4600 has 168.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 8735% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 17 years, a 2033.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2150% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4600 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5080 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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