Quadro FX 3800 vs Quadro M2200

In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Quadro M2200 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 M2200 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M2200 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M2200 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 M2200 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Quadro M2200
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro FX 3800 has 96% more power consumption, than Quadro M2200.
  • Quadro M2200 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M2200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M2200 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M2200 is 94 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M2200 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2200 is 3908 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 21−24
ultra / 1080p 0−1 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 8−9
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 10−11 40−45
medium / 1080p 1−2 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Quadro M2200
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GT200B N17P-Q3
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 30 March 2009 13 January 2017
Pipelines 192 1024
Core clock speed 600 MHz 694 MHz
Boost Clock 1038 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.40
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 5508 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 88 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 1.3
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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