Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon HD 6970

When choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 6970, 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 6970.

Quadro FX 3800

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Main Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	108 Watt	550 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	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 409% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 69 mm longer, than Quadro FX 3800.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−11	30−35
medium / 1080p	1−2	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	9−10	50−55
medium / 1080p	2−3	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 750% 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 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	210−220
medium / 768p	75−80	180−190
ultra / 1080p	30−35	95−100
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	9−10	30−33
high / 768p	50−55	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 143% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	40−45	90−95
ultra / 1080p	14−16	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 119% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	1−2	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	7−8	35−40
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 733% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	95−100
medium / 1080p	4−5	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 226% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	12−14	50−55
medium / 1080p	4−5	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 483% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	35−40	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	1−2	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 210% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	0−1	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	1−2	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 2700% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	50−55	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 93% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1300% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	4−5	55−60
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	2−3	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1166% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	35−40
high / 768p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 88% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GT200B	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	30 March 2009	14 December 2010
Pipelines	192	1536
Core clock speed	600 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	84.48
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	198 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
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)		273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon HD 6970

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