Arc A380 vs Quadro FX 3800
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 3800 with Arc A380, including specs and performance data.
Arc A380 outperforms FX 3800 by a whopping 660% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 879 | 341 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.09 | 44.03 |
| Power efficiency | 1.36 | 14.92 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | GT200B | DG2-128 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 14 June 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Arc A380 has 48822% better value for money than FX 3800.
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 | 192 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 131.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4623 TFLOPS | 4.198 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 64 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 8 |
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 | 198 mm | 222 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1937 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 186.0 GB/s |
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 | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0 |
| HDMI | - | + |
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 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.3 | - |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 6−7
−683%
| 47
+683%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 133.17
−4101%
| 3.17
+4101%
|
- Arc A380 has 4101% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 37
+0%
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37
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 94
+0%
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94
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 63
+0%
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63
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 31
+0%
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31
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 33
+0%
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33
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 64
+0%
|
64
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 200−210
+0%
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200−210
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 61
+0%
|
61
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
This is how FX 3800 and Arc A380 compete in popular games:
- Arc A380 is 683% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.05 | 15.59 |
| Recency | 30 March 2009 | 14 June 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 75 Watt |
Arc A380 has a 660.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 816.7% more advanced lithography process, and 44% lower power consumption.
The Arc A380 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3800 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 3800 is a workstation graphics card while Arc A380 is a desktop one.
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