Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 286 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
- Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 164% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 100 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
- Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 69 mm longer, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | − |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 34% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 73% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | − | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 366% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | TeraScale |
| Code name | GT200B | R700 |
| Type | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 12 August 2008 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 28.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 2x 1,120.0 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | 267 mm |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |