GeForce 840M vs Quadro FX 3800
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 840M and Quadro FX 3800, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 840M stacks up against Quadro FX 3800, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
GeForce 840M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 840M 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 840M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 840M | Quadro FX 3800 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 108 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort |
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- Quadro FX 3800 has 227% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
- GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro FX 3800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce 840M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 3800 - in Desktops.
- GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro FX 3800 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 429 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 3800 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 840M is 400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than GeForce 840M. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 9−10 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Fortnite is 34% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| medium / 768p | 9−10 | − |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840M in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 840M | Quadro FX 3800 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | N15S-GT | GT200B |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 | 30 March 2009 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.98 | 38.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 863.2 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 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 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.3 |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 92 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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