GeForce GTX 690 vs Quadro FX 3800
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 690 and Quadro FX 3800 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 690 will be the best choice, for others Quadro FX 3800 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 3800
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 690
Quadro FX 3800
Power consumption (TDP)
300 Watt
108 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 8-pin
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
1 GB
Display Connectors
3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 690 has 177% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
GeForce GTX 690 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro FX 3800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 690 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro FX 3800 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 315 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
GeForce GTX 690 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 3800 - by 55 nm process technology.
Quadro FX 3800 is 187 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 690.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 4408 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
0−1
ultra / 1080p
21−24
0−1
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
10−11
medium / 1080p
40−45
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
45−50
2−3
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
9−10
medium / 1080p
60−65
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Battlefield 5 is 1675% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 690 and Quadro FX 3800 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
100−110
medium / 768p
220−230
75−80
ultra / 1080p
180−190
30−35
QHD / 1440p
110−120
−
4K / 2160p
70−75
9−10
high / 768p
210−220
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 245% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
GeForce GTX 690 and Quadro FX 3800 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
65−70
medium / 768p
110−120
40−45
ultra / 1080p
100−110
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Dota 2 is 180% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
45−50
1−2
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
0−1
low / 720p
80−85
7−8
medium / 1080p
45−50
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Far Cry 5 is 1866% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
27−30
0−1
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
40−45
medium / 1080p
110−120
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Fortnite is 552% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
60−65
1−2
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
30−35
0−1
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
12−14
medium / 1080p
65−70
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1200% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
140−150
35−40
medium / 768p
120−130
−
high / 1080p
70−75
1−2
ultra / 1080p
30−35
−
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Grand Theft Auto V is 468% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
24−27
0−1
ultra / 1080p
20−22
0−1
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
65−70
1−2
medium / 1080p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Metro Exodus is 6600% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
130−140
85−90
high / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
120−130
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 187% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
2−3
medium / 1080p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3250% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
130−140
4−5
medium / 768p
85−90
−
high / 1080p
45−50
2−3
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
16−18
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2933% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
50−55
10−12
high / 768p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in World of Tanks is 97% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 690
Quadro FX 3800
Architecture
Kepler
Tesla 2.0
Code name
GK104
GT200B
Type
Desktop
Workstation
Release date
3 May 2012
30 March 2009
Pipelines
1536
192
Core clock speed
915 MHz
600 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
234 billion/sec
38.40
Floating-point performance
2x 3,130 gflops
462.3 gflops
Length
11.0" (27.9 cm)
198 mm
Memory bus width
512-bit (256-bit per GPU)
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6008 MHz
1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
51.2 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
5.1
4.0
OpenGL
4.2
3.3
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
1.3
CUDA cores
3072
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
Yes (via dongle)
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision Live
+
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156 Mh/s
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