GeForce GTX 880M vs Quadro FX 3800

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M will be the best choice, for others Quadro FX 3800 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 880M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 880M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 880M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Quadro FX 3800
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 108 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 880M has 12% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro FX 3800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 880M has 7 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 3800 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro FX 3800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 880M is 354 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 3800 - by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14 0−1
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 10−11
medium / 1080p 24−27 1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 466% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Quadro FX 3800
Architecture Kepler Tesla 2.0
Code name N15E-GX-A2 GT200B
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 30 March 2009
Pipelines 1536 192
Core clock speed 954 MHz 600 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 127.1 38.40
Floating-point performance 3,050 gflops 462.3 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.5 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 1.3
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 96 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
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