GeForce 9800 GTX vs Quadro FX 3800

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800 GTX and Quadro FX 3800. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX and Quadro FX 3800. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 9800 GTX
Quadro FX 3800

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Quadro FX 3800
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 108 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
 
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 29% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 511 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Quadro FX 3800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 1088 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 3800 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is 188 mm longer, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 500 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 10−11
medium / 1080p 0−1 1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 900% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Quadro FX 3800
Architecture Tesla Tesla 2.0
Code name G92 GT200B
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 28 March 2008 30 March 2009
Pipelines 128 192
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 600 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 38.40
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops 462.3 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.0 4.0
OpenGL 2.1 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 1.3
CUDA cores 128
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF