Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs Quadro FX 3800M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 3800M with Radeon RX 580 2048SP, including specs and performance data.
580 2048SP outperforms 3800M by a whopping 1271% 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 | 337 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 53 |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | 9.36 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | G92 | Polaris 20 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 August 2008 (17 years ago) | 15 October 2018 (7 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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 1168 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1284 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 43.20 | 164.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4224 TFLOPS | 5.259 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 64 | 128 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 2 MB |
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) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
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 | 6.4 |
| 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
−1224%
| 450−500
+1224%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−1233%
|
80−85
+1233%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1150%
|
50−55
+1150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−1150%
|
100−105
+1150%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−1233%
|
80−85
+1233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−1200%
|
130−140
+1200%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1224%
|
450−500
+1224%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−33
−1233%
|
400−450
+1233%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−1253%
|
230−240
+1253%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1150%
|
50−55
+1150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−1150%
|
100−105
+1150%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−1233%
|
80−85
+1233%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−1200%
|
130−140
+1200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−1257%
|
95−100
+1257%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1224%
|
450−500
+1224%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−1253%
|
230−240
+1253%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−1150%
|
100−105
+1150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−1233%
|
80−85
+1233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−1200%
|
130−140
+1200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−1257%
|
95−100
+1257%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−1224%
|
450−500
+1224%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1150%
|
50−55
+1150%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−1150%
|
50−55
+1150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
−1233%
|
120−130
+1233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−1257%
|
190−200
+1257%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−1150%
|
50−55
+1150%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−1100%
|
12−14
+1100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−1100%
|
12−14
+1100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1257%
|
190−200
+1257%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−1233%
|
80−85
+1233%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−1100%
|
12−14
+1100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
This is how FX 3800M and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:
- RX 580 2048SP is 1224% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.33 | 18.24 |
| Recency | 14 August 2008 | 15 October 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 150 Watt |
FX 3800M has 50% lower power consumption.
RX 580 2048SP, on the other hand, has a 1271.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 580 2048SP 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 RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.
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