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.

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

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.

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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