Quadro FX 3800 vs Quadro M4000M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Quadro M4000M, 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 FX 3800 stacks up against Quadro M4000M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
Quadro M4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro M4000M 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 M4000M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Quadro M4000M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Quadro FX 3800 has 8% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000M.
- Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M4000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro M4000M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M4000M - in Mobile workstations.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M4000M - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 375 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 3412 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Battlefield 5 is 1675% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro FX 3800 and Quadro M4000M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 245% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| Quadro FX 3800 and Quadro M4000M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Dota 2 is 180% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Far Cry 5 is 1866% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Fortnite is 552% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 1200% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 468% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Metro Exodus is 6600% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 187% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3250% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | − | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2933% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in World of Tanks is 97% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Quadro M4000M | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Maxwell |
| Code name | GT200B | GM204 |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 2 October 2015 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 1,280 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 975 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1013 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 78.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 2,496 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 5012 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 160 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 1.3 | 5.2 |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 251 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Display Port | 1.2 | |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | |
| Mosaic | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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