Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
FX 3700M vs FX 2800M
Price now
140$
Games supported
51%
- Interface MXM-B (3.0)
- Core clock speed 600
- Max video memory 1024 MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 1000
- Maximum resolution
- Interface MXM-HE
- Core clock speed 550
- Max video memory 1024 MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 800
- Maximum resolution
Price now
163$
Games supported
51%
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance rating | 993 | 966 |
| Value for money | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | NB10-GLM3 | NB9E-GLM3 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 December 2009 (13 years old) | 14 August 2008 (14 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $925 |
| Current price | $140 | $163 (0.2x MSRP) |
Value for money
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 cores | 96 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 65 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 75 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 28.80 | 35.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 288 gflops | 352.0 gflops |
Dimensions and compatibility
Information on Quadro FX 2800M and Quadro FX 3700M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 size | large | large |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-HE |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.
- Passmark
- 3DMark Vantage Performance
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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: 24%
Quadro FX 3700M outperforms Quadro FX 2800M by 8% in Passmark.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 16%
Quadro FX 2800M outperforms Quadro FX 3700M by 14% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 31 | no data |
Popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 1.07 | 1.15 |
| Recency | 1 December 2009 | 14 August 2008 |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 | 51.2 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 128 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 65 nm |
Technical City couldn't decide between
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The differences in performance seem too small.
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Competitors of Quadro FX 2800M by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Quadro FX 2800M from AMD is FirePro M2000, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 3 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Quadro FX 2800M:
Competitors of Quadro FX 3700M by AMD
According to our data, the closest equivalent to Quadro FX 3700M by AMD is FirePro M2000, which is slower by 7% and lower by 24 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Quadro FX 3700M:
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