Radeon R7 M270DX vs Quadro FX 3800M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 3800M with Radeon R7 M270DX, including specs and performance data.
R7 M270DX outperforms 3800M by an impressive 73% 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 | 1060 | 904 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | G92 | Topaz |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 August 2008 (17 years ago) | 11 June 2014 (11 years ago) |
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 | 128 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 940 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 43.20 | 22.56 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4224 TFLOPS | 0.7219 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 64 | 24 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 96 KB |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 256 KB |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | IGP |
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 | 1 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 | No outputs | 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_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 34
−61.8%
| 55−60
+61.8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−60%
|
16−18
+60%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−61.8%
|
55−60
+61.8%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−33
−66.7%
|
50−55
+66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−58.8%
|
27−30
+58.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−60%
|
16−18
+60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−61.8%
|
55−60
+61.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−58.8%
|
27−30
+58.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−60%
|
16−18
+60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−61.8%
|
55−60
+61.8%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−71.4%
|
24−27
+71.4%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−71.4%
|
24−27
+71.4%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
This is how FX 3800M and R7 M270DX compete in popular games:
- R7 M270DX is 62% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.33 | 2.30 |
| Recency | 14 August 2008 | 11 June 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
R7 M270DX has a 73% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 132% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R7 M270DX is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3800M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 3800M is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon R7 M270DX is a mobile workstation one.
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