Quadro FX 3800 vs Quadro K4000

In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Quadro K4000 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 Quadro FX 3800 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Quadro K4000
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 80 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro FX 3800 has 35% more power consumption, than Quadro K4000.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro K4000 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K4000 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K4000 is 210 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K4000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro K4000 is 43 mm longer, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4000 is 4016 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
ultra / 1080p 0−1 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 10−11 27−30
medium / 1080p 1−2 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Quadro K4000
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
Code name GT200B GK106
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 30 March 2009 1 March 2013
Pipelines 192 768
Core clock speed 600 MHz 810 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.40 51.84
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 1,244 gflops
Length 198 mm 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 5616 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 134.8 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 1.3 3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.21 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 61 Mh/s
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