GeForce RTX 3080 vs Quadro 400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 400 with GeForce RTX 3080, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 400
2011
512 MB DDR3, 32 Watt
0.37

RTX 3080 outperforms 400 by a whopping 16886% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking127329
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0146.42
Power efficiency0.8314.07
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT216GA102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 April 2011 (13 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 $699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3080 has 464100% better value for money than Quadro 400.

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 cores488704
Core clock speed450 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1710 MHz
Number of transistors486 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate7.200465.1
Floating-point processing power0.108 TFLOPS29.77 TFLOPS
ROPs896
TMUs16272
Tensor Coresno data272
Ray Tracing Coresno data68

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
Length163 mm285 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-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 typeDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount512 MB10 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed770 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.32 GB/s760.3 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.28.5

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.

Quadro 400 0.37
RTX 3080 62.85
+16886%

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.

Quadro 400 148
RTX 3080 25189
+16920%

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 HD0−1168
1440p0−1125
4K0−187

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.16
1440pno data5.59
4Kno data8.03

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
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Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 133
+0%
133
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 383
+0%
383
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Metro Exodus 129
+0%
129
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Valorant 277
+0%
277
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 125
+0%
125
+0%
Dota 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Far Cry 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Fortnite 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 326
+0%
326
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 176
+0%
176
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%
Metro Exodus 119
+0%
119
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 119
+0%
119
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200
+0%
200
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 117
+0%
117
+0%
Dota 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 287
+0%
287
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 268
+0%
268
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 112
+0%
112
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 112
+0%
112
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 84
+0%
84
+0%
World of Tanks 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 219
+0%
219
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 126
+0%
126
+0%
Metro Exodus 107
+0%
107
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 248
+0%
248
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 143
+0%
143
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 143
+0%
143
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+0%
56
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 143
+0%
143
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+0%
41
+0%
Dota 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 135
+0%
135
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Valorant 153
+0%
153
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 62.85
Recency 5 April 2011 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 10 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 320 Watt

Quadro 400 has 900% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080, on the other hand, has a 16886.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 1900% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 400 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3080 is a desktop 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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