Quadro FX 3800 vs Quadro P520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Quadro P520, 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 P520, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
Quadro P520 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro P520 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 P520 here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Quadro P520 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | |
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- Quadro P520 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P520 - in Mobile workstations.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro P520 - with Pascal.
- Core clock speed of Quadro P520 is 703 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro P520 - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro P520 is 4400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Battlefield 5 is 475% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| 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 P520. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 170−180 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 140−150 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Dota 2 is 82% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Fortnite is 160% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 333% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | − | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Metro Exodus is 2100% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 62% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | − | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 833% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P520 in World of Tanks is 67% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Quadro P520 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Pascal |
| Code name | GT200B | |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 27 May 2019 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1303 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1493 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | DirectX 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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