Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon HD 6870

When choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 6870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 6870.

Quadro FX 3800

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Main Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	108 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 39% 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 6870 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 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6870 is 22 mm longer, than Quadro FX 3800.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

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 Radeon HD 6870 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	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 500% 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 Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	180−190
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 Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 100% 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 Radeon HD 6870 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 Radeon HD 6870 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 Radeon HD 6870 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 Radeon HD 6870 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	40−45
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 366% 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 Radeon HD 6870 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 Radeon HD 6870 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 Radeon HD 6870 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 Radeon HD 6870 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 Radeon HD 6870 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 Radeon HD 6870 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 Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 67% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GT200B	RV940 Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	30 March 2009	22 October 2010
Pipelines	192	1120
Core clock speed	600 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	50.40
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	198 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	1.3
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon HD 6870

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