Radeon 780M vs Quadro FX 3700
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 3700 with Radeon 780M, including specs and performance data.
780M outperforms FX 3700 by a whopping 1786% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1157 | 338 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 59 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.85 | 83.17 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) |
| GPU code name | G92 | Phoenix |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 January 2008 (17 years ago) | 31 January 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,599 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 112 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 25,390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 28.00 | 139.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.28 TFLOPS | 8.909 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 56 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
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 type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | Motherboard Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
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.
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.
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 HD | 1−2
−3400%
| 35
+3400%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−2100%
| 22
+2100%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 13 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 1599.00 | no data |
| 1440p | 1599.00 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 119
+0%
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119
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 39
+0%
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39
+0%
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| Dead Island 2 | 52
+0%
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52
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 82
+0%
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82
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 31
+0%
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31
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
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| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
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| Fortnite | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 29
+0%
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29
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
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| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
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| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
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| Dead Island 2 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
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| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Dead Island 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
This is how FX 3700 and Radeon 780M compete in popular games:
- Radeon 780M is 3400% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 780M is 2100% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.93 | 17.54 |
| Recency | 8 January 2008 | 31 January 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 15 Watt |
Radeon 780M has a 1786% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 420% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 780M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3700 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 3700 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon 780M is a desktop one.
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