Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon HD 6850M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 6850M, 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 6850M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 Radeon HD 6850M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Quadro FX 3800 has 116% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 6850M have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
- Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Fortnite is 34% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
| medium / 768p | − | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 133% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GT200B | Granville Pro/LP |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 575 / 675 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,040 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 27.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 1,080.0 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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