Switch GPU vs Quadro FX 3800
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 945 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.04 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.40 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GT200B | GM20B |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 (17 years ago) | 17 March 2017 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 192 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 384 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 768 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 2,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 20 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 12.29 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4623 TFLOPS | 0.3932 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 64 | 16 |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | no data |
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 | IGP |
| Length | 198 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| 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 | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 1.3 | 5.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 March 2009 | 17 March 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 20 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 15 Watt |
Switch GPU has an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 175% more advanced lithography process, and 620% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Quadro FX 3800 and Switch GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro FX 3800 is a workstation graphics card while Switch GPU is a notebook one.
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