Quadro FX 3800M vs GeForce 830A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 830A with Quadro FX 3800M, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 830A
2014
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.82
+112%

830A outperforms 3800M by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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FX 3800M FX 3800M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8531072
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.611.03
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGM108G92
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date22 July 2014 (12 years ago)14 August 2008 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores256128
Core clock speed1082 MHz675 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate18.4043.20
Floating-point processing power0.5888 TFLOPS0.4224 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs1664
L1 Cache128 KBno data
L2 Cache1024 KB64 KB

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 3.0 x8MXM-B (3.0)

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s64 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.0+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GeForce 830A 2.82
+112%
FX 3800M 1.33

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.

GeForce 830A 1173
+111%
Samples: 30
FX 3800M 555
Samples: 158

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 HD70−75
+106%
34
−106%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Palworld 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Palworld 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Palworld 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Palworld 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Palworld 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how GeForce 830A and FX 3800M compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 830A is 106% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 46 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.82 1.33
Recency 22 July 2014 14 August 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt

GeForce 830A has a 112% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132% more advanced lithography process, and 203% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 830A is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3800M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 830A is a notebook graphics card while Quadro FX 3800M is a mobile workstation one.

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