GeForce RTX 4070 vs Quadro FX 3800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3800 with GeForce RTX 4070, including specs and performance data.

FX 3800
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 108 Watt
2.13

RTX 4070 outperforms FX 3800 by a whopping 3171% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 3800 FX 3800
RTX 4070 RTX 4070

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking87824
Place by popularitynot in top-10036
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0960.51
Power efficiency1.3624.04
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BAD104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)12 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 4070 has 67133% 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 cores1925888
Core clock speed600 MHz1920 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2475 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40455.4
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS29.15 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs64184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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
Length198 mm240 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s504.2 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 DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.38.9
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.

FX 3800 2.13
RTX 4070 69.68
+3171%

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 3800 822
RTX 4070 26942
+3178%

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 HD6−7
−3483%
215
+3483%
1440p3−4
−3933%
121
+3933%
4K2−3
−3550%
73
+3550%

Cost per frame, $

1080p133.17
−4680%
2.79
+4680%
1440p266.33
−5280%
4.95
+5280%
4K399.50
−4769%
8.21
+4769%
  • RTX 4070 has 4680% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 has 5280% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 has 4769% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 320
+0%
320
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 216
+0%
216
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 250
+0%
250
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 174
+0%
174
+0%
Far Cry 5 210
+0%
210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 148
+0%
148
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 143
+0%
143
+0%
Far Cry 5 204
+0%
204
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 168
+0%
168
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 351
+0%
351
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 189
+0%
189
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170
+0%
170
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 104
+0%
104
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Far Cry 5 171
+0%
171
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
+0%
146
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+0%
115
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 3800 and RTX 4070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is 3483% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 is 3933% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 is 3550% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.13 69.68
Recency 30 March 2009 12 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 200 Watt

FX 3800 has 85.2% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070, on the other hand, has a 3171.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 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 GeForce RTX 4070 is a desktop one.

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