Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Quadro FX 3800M vs Radeon VII
Aggregated performance score
Radeon VII
2019
16 GB HBM2
43.09
+2754%
FX 3800M
2009
1024 MB GDDR3
1.51
Radeon VII outperforms Quadro FX 3800M by 2754% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 75 | 928 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 65.98 | 0.08 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2021) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | Vega 20 | N10E-GLM4 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 7 February 2019 (5 years old) | 20 December 2009 (14 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
| Current price | $160 (0.2x MSRP) | $199 |
Value for money
Radeon VII has 82375% better value for money than FX 3800M.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3840 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 1400 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1750 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13,230 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 295 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 420.0 | 43.20 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 422.4 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon VII and Quadro FX 3800M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 305 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | no data |
Memory
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 | HBM2 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 4096 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 1024 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Radeon VII outperforms Quadro FX 3800M by 2754% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Radeon VII outperforms Quadro FX 3800M by 2753% in Passmark.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Radeon VII outperforms Quadro FX 3800M by 816% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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 | 121
+256%
| 34
−256%
|
| 1440p | 76
+3700%
| 2−3
−3700%
|
| 4K | 57
+5600%
| 1−2
−5600%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
+1850%
|
4−5
−1850%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 76 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 99
+3200%
|
3−4
−3200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 136 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 148
+1380%
|
10−11
−1380%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
+1850%
|
4−5
−1850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 99
+3200%
|
3−4
−3200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 95
+3067%
|
3−4
−3067%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 163
+16200%
|
1−2
−16200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 130−140
+6800%
|
2−3
−6800%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 121
+12000%
|
1−2
−12000%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 126
+3050%
|
4−5
−3050%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 120
+1614%
|
7−8
−1614%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 113
+3667%
|
3−4
−3667%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 70 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 82
+4000%
|
2−3
−4000%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 137 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 127
+1170%
|
10−11
−1170%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
+1850%
|
4−5
−1850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95
+3067%
|
3−4
−3067%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 92
+2967%
|
3−4
−2967%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 157
+15600%
|
1−2
−15600%
|
| Hitman 3 | 130−140
+6800%
|
2−3
−6800%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 96
+9500%
|
1−2
−9500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 88
+4300%
|
2−3
−4300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 70
+1650%
|
4−5
−1650%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 113
+1514%
|
7−8
−1514%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 139
+3375%
|
4−5
−3375%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 99
+3200%
|
3−4
−3200%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 63 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 72
+3500%
|
2−3
−3500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 127 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
+1850%
|
4−5
−1850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 91
+2933%
|
3−4
−2933%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 83
+4050%
|
2−3
−4050%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130
+12900%
|
1−2
−12900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75
+1775%
|
4−5
−1775%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 63
+3050%
|
2−3
−3050%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 91
+2175%
|
4−5
−2175%
|
| Hitman 3 | 80−85
+1950%
|
4−5
−1950%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 72
+700%
|
9−10
−700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 56
+5500%
|
1−2
−5500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 46 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 65−70
+1240%
|
5−6
−1240%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
+4600%
|
1−2
−4600%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 57
+5600%
|
1−2
−5600%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+2833%
|
3−4
−2833%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+3500%
|
1−2
−3500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 80−85
+3900%
|
2−3
−3900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 83
+4050%
|
2−3
−4050%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+2967%
|
3−4
−2967%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+3150%
|
2−3
−3150%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 48
+4700%
|
1−2
−4700%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 52
+2500%
|
2−3
−2500%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
+2100%
|
2−3
−2100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 37
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 44
+4300%
|
1−2
−4300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 54
+5300%
|
1−2
−5300%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 44 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 73
+3550%
|
2−3
−3550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 59
+1867%
|
3−4
−1867%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 61
+1120%
|
5−6
−1120%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 77
+3750%
|
2−3
−3750%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 29
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
This is how Radeon VII and FX 3800M compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- Radeon VII is 256% faster than FX 3800M
1440p resolution:
- Radeon VII is 3700% faster than FX 3800M
4K resolution:
- Radeon VII is 5600% faster than FX 3800M
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon VII is 16200% faster than the FX 3800M.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Radeon VII surpassed FX 3800M in all 32 of our tests.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 43.09 | 1.51 |
| Recency | 7 February 2019 | 20 December 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 295 Watt | 100 Watt |
The Radeon VII is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3800M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon VII is a desktop card while Quadro FX 3800M is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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