Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Quadro FX 4800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4800 with Radeon RX 6800 XT, including specs and performance data.

FX 4800
2008
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.56

RX 6800 XT outperforms FX 4800 by a whopping 2440% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 4800 FX 4800
RX 6800 XT RX 6800 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking82828
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0549.92
Power efficiency1.1714.92
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799 $649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6800 XT has 99740% better value for money than FX 4800.

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 cores1924608
Core clock speed602 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2250 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate38.53648.0
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS20.74 TFLOPS
ROPs24128
TMUs64288
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 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 MB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s512.0 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, 2x DisplayPort, 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 Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.3-

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 4800 2.56
RX 6800 XT 65.03
+2440%

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 4800 986
RX 6800 XT 24998
+2435%

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
−2800%
203
+2800%
1440p5−6
−2800%
145
+2800%
4K3−4
−3233%
100
+3233%

Cost per frame, $

1080p257.00
−7939%
3.20
+7939%
1440p359.80
−7939%
4.48
+7939%
4K599.67
−9140%
6.49
+9140%
  • RX 6800 XT has 7939% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT has 7939% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT has 9140% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Elden Ring 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 404
+0%
404
+0%
Metro Exodus 127
+0%
127
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 401
+0%
401
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Elden Ring 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 58
+0%
58
+0%
Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 355
+0%
355
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
+0%
150
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 173
+0%
173
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Dota 2 145
+0%
145
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 302
+0%
302
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 356
+0%
356
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Elden Ring 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 83
+0%
83
+0%
World of Tanks 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Metro Exodus 112
+0%
112
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 278
+0%
278
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 134
+0%
134
+0%
Elden Ring 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 134
+0%
134
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 134
+0%
134
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 133
+0%
133
+0%
Valorant 153
+0%
153
+0%

This is how FX 4800 and RX 6800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 XT is 2800% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT is 2800% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT is 3233% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.56 65.03
Recency 11 November 2008 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 300 Watt

FX 4800 has 100% lower power consumption.

RX 6800 XT, on the other hand, has a 2440.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 685.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800 XT 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 Radeon RX 6800 XT 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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