Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Quadro FX 5800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5800 with Radeon RX 5700 XT, including specs and performance data.

FX 5800
2008
4 GB GDDR3, 189 Watt
3.18

RX 5700 XT outperforms FX 5800 by a whopping 1248% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking75290
Place by popularitynot in top-10054
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0445.83
Power efficiency1.1613.15
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 10
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,499 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 XT has 114475% better value for money than FX 5800.

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 cores2402560
Core clock speed610 MHz1605 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1905 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)189 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate48.80304.8
Floating-point processing power0.6221 TFLOPS9.754 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80160

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 mm272 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s448.0 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 DisplayPort, 1x S-Video1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A+
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 5800 3.18
RX 5700 XT 42.88
+1248%

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 5800 1221
RX 5700 XT 16486
+1250%

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 HD9−10
−1311%
127
+1311%
1440p5−6
−1420%
76
+1420%
4K3−4
−1500%
48
+1500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p388.78
−12275%
3.14
+12275%
1440p699.80
−13230%
5.25
+13230%
4K1166.33
−13931%
8.31
+13931%
  • RX 5700 XT has 12275% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT has 13230% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT has 13931% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Elden Ring 133
+0%
133
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 76
+0%
76
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 234
+0%
234
+0%
Metro Exodus 156
+0%
156
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Valorant 190
+0%
190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 194
+0%
194
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 72
+0%
72
+0%
Dota 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Elden Ring 157
+0%
157
+0%
Far Cry 5 57
+0%
57
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 193
+0%
193
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+0%
145
+0%
Metro Exodus 111
+0%
111
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 246
+0%
246
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 66
+0%
66
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 112
+0%
112
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+0%
63
+0%
Dota 2 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 171
+0%
171
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Valorant 159
+0%
159
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 79
+0%
79
+0%
Elden Ring 88
+0%
88
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 119
+0%
119
+0%
Metro Exodus 104
+0%
104
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 119
+0%
119
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Dota 2 79
+0%
79
+0%
Elden Ring 39
+0%
39
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 35
+0%
35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+0%
79
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+0%
17
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+0%
71
+0%
Valorant 62
+0%
62
+0%

This is how FX 5800 and RX 5700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is 1311% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT is 1420% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT is 1500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.18 42.88
Recency 11 November 2008 7 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 189 Watt 225 Watt

FX 5800 has 19% lower power consumption.

RX 5700 XT, on the other hand, has a 1248.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 685.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 5800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 5800 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5700 XT is a desktop one.


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