Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Quadro FX 3800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3800 with Radeon RX 6700 XT, including specs and performance data.

FX 3800
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 108 Watt
1.84

RX 6700 XT outperforms FX 3800 by a whopping 2310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 3800 FX 3800
RX 6700 XT RX 6700 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking88158
Place by popularitynot in top-10092
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0856.43
Power efficiency1.3615.36
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 22
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)3 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 $479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 6700 XT has 70438% 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 cores1922560
Core clock speed600 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2581 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt230 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40413.0
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs64160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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, 3x DisplayPort
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 Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.3-

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 1.84
RX 6700 XT 44.34
+2310%

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
RX 6700 XT 19827
+2312%

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
−2383%
149
+2383%
1440p3−4
−2633%
82
+2633%
4K1−2
−4600%
47
+4600%

Cost per frame, $

1080p133.17
−4042%
3.21
+4042%
1440p266.33
−4459%
5.84
+4459%
4K799.00
−7740%
10.19
+7740%
  • RX 6700 XT has 4042% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6700 XT has 4459% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6700 XT has 7740% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 232
+0%
232
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 349
+0%
349
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 119
+0%
119
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 169
+0%
169
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 347
+0%
347
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 178
+0%
178
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 224
+0%
224
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 101
+0%
101
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 206
+0%
206
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90
+0%
90
+0%
Dota 2 175
+0%
175
+0%
Far Cry 5 169
+0%
169
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 200
+0%
200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 161
+0%
161
+0%
Metro Exodus 119
+0%
119
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 223
+0%
223
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85
+0%
85
+0%
Dota 2 139
+0%
139
+0%
Far Cry 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 127
+0%
127
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 126
+0%
126
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 102
+0%
102
+0%
Metro Exodus 71
+0%
71
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
+0%
56
+0%
Far Cry 5 137
+0%
137
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 102
+0%
102
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+0%
74
+0%
Valorant 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
+0%
25
+0%
Dota 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Far Cry 5 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

This is how FX 3800 and RX 6700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6700 XT is 2383% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6700 XT is 2633% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6700 XT is 4600% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.84 44.34
Recency 30 March 2009 3 March 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 230 Watt

FX 3800 has 113% lower power consumption.

RX 6700 XT, on the other hand, has a 2309.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 685.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 Radeon RX 6700 XT is a desktop one.

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