GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Quadro FX 1800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 1800 with GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

FX 1800
2009
768 MB GDDR3, 59 Watt
1.03

RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms FX 1800 by a whopping 3070% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 1800 FX 1800
RTX 3060 Mobile RTX 3060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1105170
Place by popularitynot in top-10069
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.03no data
Power efficiency1.2028.15
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG94GA106
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$489 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores643840
Core clock speed550 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1425 MHz
Number of transistors505 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)59 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate17.60171.0
Floating-point processing power0.176 TFLOPS10.94 TFLOPS
ROPs1248
TMUs32120
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length198 mmno data
Width1-slotno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount768 MB6 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s336.0 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, 2x DisplayPortNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.18.6

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.

FX 1800 1.03
RTX 3060 Mobile 32.65
+3070%

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 1800 397
RTX 3060 Mobile 12550
+3061%

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 HD3−4
−3200%
99
+3200%
1440p2−3
−3150%
65
+3150%
4K1−2
−4100%
42
+4100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p163.00no data
1440p244.50no data
4K489.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+0%
103
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 195
+0%
195
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 115
+0%
115
+0%
Metro Exodus 94
+0%
94
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
+0%
67
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+0%
158
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
+0%
121
+0%
Metro Exodus 78
+0%
78
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+0%
56
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 101
+0%
101
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+0%
59
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+0%
140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Valorant 172
+0%
172
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 75
+0%
75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
+0%
75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
World of Tanks 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry 5 121
+0%
121
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Metro Exodus 85
+0%
85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 141
+0%
141
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 73
+0%
73
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+0%
22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+0%
73
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+0%
16
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60
+0%
60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Valorant 62
+0%
62
+0%

This is how FX 1800 and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 3200% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 3150% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 4100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.03 32.65
Recency 30 March 2009 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 59 Watt 80 Watt

FX 1800 has 35.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 3069.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 1800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 1800 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is a notebook 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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