Quadro 5000M vs Quadro FX 3800
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M stacks up against Quadro FX 3800, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 5000M | Quadro FX 3800 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 108 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort |
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- Quadro FX 3800 has 8% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
- Quadro 5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro FX 3800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro 5000M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro 5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro FX 3800 - in Desktops.
- Quadro 5000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro FX 3800 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 195 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
- Quadro 5000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 3800 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 400 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Battlefield 5 is 475% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro 5000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 9−10 |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 90% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Quadro 5000M and Quadro FX 3800 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Dota 2 is 80% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Fortnite is 147% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 316% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | − |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Metro Exodus is 1800% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 2−3 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 850% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 733% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 5000M | Quadro FX 3800 | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | Fermi | GT200B |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 27 July 2010 | 30 March 2009 |
| Pipelines | 320 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 405 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3,100 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 16.20 | 38.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 518.4 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.3 |
| Laptop size | large | |
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