Quadro FX 3700M vs FirePro V3900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro V3900 with Quadro FX 3700M, including specs and performance data.

FirePro V3900
2012
1 GB GDDR3, 199 Watt
1.59
+40.7%

V3900 outperforms FX 3700M by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9501070
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.02
Power efficiency2.291.09
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameTurksG92
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date7 February 2012 (12 years ago)14 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$925

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores480128
Core clock speed650 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors716 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)199 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate15.6035.20
Floating-point processing power0.624 TFLOPS0.352 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs2464

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
Bus supportPCIe 2.1 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-HE
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Form factorhalf height / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth28 GB/s51.2 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, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
DisplayPort count1no data
Dual-link DVI support+-
HD сomponent video output+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.04.0
OpenGL4.43.3
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-+

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.

FirePro V3900 1.59
+40.7%
FX 3700M 1.13

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.

FirePro V3900 640
+40.4%
FX 3700M 456

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike 2 7−8
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7−8
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Forza Horizon 4 8−9
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8−9
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Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike 2 7−8
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7−8
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Dota 2 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 10−11
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10−11
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Fortnite 5−6
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5−6
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Forza Horizon 4 8−9
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8−9
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Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
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1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
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12−14
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Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
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6−7
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
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7−8
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World of Tanks 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Dota 2 1−2
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1−2
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Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 8−9
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8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
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12−14
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1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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7−8
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Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
World of Tanks 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
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Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
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Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
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4−5
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Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
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4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
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10−11
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Dota 2 14−16
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14−16
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Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
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3−4
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Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
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4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike 2 10−11
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10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Dota 2 14−16
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14−16
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Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Valorant 1−2
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1−2
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 42 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.59 1.13
Recency 7 February 2012 14 August 2008
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 199 Watt 75 Watt

FirePro V3900 has a 40.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

FX 3700M, on the other hand, has 165.3% lower power consumption.

The FirePro V3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3700M in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro V3900 is a workstation card while Quadro FX 3700M is a mobile workstation one.


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AMD FirePro V3900
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