GeForce RTX 5090 vs Quadro FX 380 LP

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 380 LP with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.

FX 380 LP
2009, $169
512 MB GDDR3, 28 Watt
0.35
RTX 5090
2025, $1,999
32 GB GDDR7, 575 Watt
93.59
+26640%

RTX 5090 outperforms 380 LP by a whopping 26640% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13772
Place by popularitynot in top-1006
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0124.89
Power efficiency0.9712.60
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGT218GB202
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date1 December 2009 (16 years ago)30 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 5090 has 248800% better value for money than FX 380 LP.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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 cores1621760
Core clock speed550 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2407 MHz
Number of transistors260 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate4.4001,636.8
Floating-point processing power0.044 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs4176
TMUs8680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Coresno data170
L1 Cacheno data21.3 MB
L2 Cache32 KB96 MB

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 5.0 x16
Length168 mm304 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 amount512 MB32 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA1.212.0
DLSS-+

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.

FX 380 LP 0.35
RTX 5090 93.59
+26640%

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 380 LP 144
Samples: 60
RTX 5090 39016
+26994%
Samples: 10709

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 HD0−1227
1440p0−1189
4K0−1145

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data8.81
1440pno data10.58
4Kno data13.79

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 250−260
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250−260
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Counter-Strike 2 300−350
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300−350
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Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Far Cry 5 309
+0%
309
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 352
+0%
352
+0%
Valorant 650−700
+0%
650−700
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 202
+0%
202
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Far Cry 5 304
+0%
304
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 321
+0%
321
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 128
+0%
128
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 167
+0%
167
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 383
+0%
383
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 231
+0%
231
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.35 93.59
Recency 1 December 2009 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 32 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 575 Watt

FX 380 LP has 1954% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 26640% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 380 LP in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 380 LP is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop one.

Other comparisons

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RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q
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GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2 GTX 1060 6 GB Rev. 2
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RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh
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RTX 3000 X2 Mobile RTX 3000 X2 Mobile
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GTX 950 OEM GTX 950 OEM
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Community ratings

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