Quadro FX 3700M vs GeForce 8800 GTX

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Combined performance score

8800 GTX
1.52
+28.8%

GeForce 8800 GTX outperforms Quadro FX 3700M by 29% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking9261022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.020.05
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameG80NB9E-GLM3
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date8 November 2006 (17 years old)14 August 2008 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 $925
Current price$357 (0.6x MSRP)$163 (0.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FX 3700M has 150% better value for money than 8800 GTX.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores128128
CUDA cores575no data
Core clock speed576 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors681 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)155 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate36.8 billion/sec35.20
Floating-point performance345.6 gflops352.0 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce 8800 GTX and Quadro FX 3700M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16MXM-HE
Length270 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 amount768 MB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/s51.2 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Video outputs and ports

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 S-VideoNo outputs

API support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL3.33.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

8800 GTX 1.52
+28.8%
FX 3700M 1.18

GeForce 8800 GTX outperforms Quadro FX 3700M by 29% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

8800 GTX 590
+29.4%
FX 3700M 456

GeForce 8800 GTX outperforms Quadro FX 3700M by 29% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.52 1.18
Recency 8 November 2006 14 August 2008
Cost $599 $925
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 75 Watt

The GeForce 8800 GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3700M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800 GTX is a desktop card while Quadro FX 3700M is a mobile workstation 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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