GeForce RTX 2070 Super vs Quadro FX 4800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4800 with GeForce RTX 2070 Super, including specs and performance data.

FX 4800
2008
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.54

RTX 2070 Super outperforms FX 4800 by a whopping 1761% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking82871
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0442.88
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGT200BTuring TU104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (15 years ago)2 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2070 Super has 107100% better value for money than FX 4800.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1922560
Core clock speed602 MHz1605 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt215 Watt
Texture fill rate38.53283.2
Floating-point performance0.4623 gflops9.062 gflops

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 3.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 amount1536 MB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1600 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s448.0 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 DisplayPort, 1x S-Video1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.37.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 4800 2.54
RTX 2070 Super 47.27
+1761%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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 4800 978
RTX 2070 Super 18236
+1765%

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 HD7−8
−1829%
135
+1829%
1440p4−5
−1975%
83
+1975%
4K2−3
−2500%
52
+2500%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 94
+0%
94
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 104
+0%
104
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 88
+0%
88
+0%
Battlefield 5 183
+0%
183
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 119
+0%
119
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
+0%
84
+0%
Far Cry 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 158
+0%
158
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 277
+0%
277
+0%
Hitman 3 116
+0%
116
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 279
+0%
279
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 203
+0%
203
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 229
+0%
229
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 172
+0%
172
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 74
+0%
74
+0%
Battlefield 5 172
+0%
172
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120
+0%
120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 120
+0%
120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 120
+0%
120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 258
+0%
258
+0%
Hitman 3 113
+0%
113
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 270
+0%
270
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+0%
92
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 198
+0%
198
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 215
+0%
215
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65
+0%
65
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 66
+0%
66
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 91
+0%
91
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%
Far Cry 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 153
+0%
153
+0%
Hitman 3 104
+0%
104
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 156
+0%
156
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 167
+0%
167
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100
+0%
100
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 68
+0%
68
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 114
+0%
114
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 118
+0%
118
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 86
+0%
86
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 57
+0%
57
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 53
+0%
53
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 73
+0%
73
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 47
+0%
47
+0%
Far Cry 5 66
+0%
66
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 255
+0%
255
+0%
Hitman 3 71
+0%
71
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 118
+0%
118
+0%
Metro Exodus 91
+0%
91
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 123
+0%
123
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 215
+0%
215
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95
+0%
95
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 48
+0%
48
+0%
Hitman 3 42
+0%
42
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 129
+0%
129
+0%
Metro Exodus 78
+0%
78
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+0%
68
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 39
+0%
39
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 32
+0%
32
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 44
+0%
44
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+0%
84
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65
+0%
65
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 29
+0%
29
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 59
+0%
59
+0%

This is how FX 4800 and RTX 2070 Super compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Super is 1829% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Super is 1975% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Super is 2500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.54 47.27
Recency 11 November 2008 2 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 215 Watt

FX 4800 has 43.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 2070 Super, on the other hand, has a 1761% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 358.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4800 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2070 Super 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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