Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon HD 7850M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 7850M, 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 7850M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon HD 7850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7850M 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 7850M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon HD 7850M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 40 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Quadro FX 3800 has 170% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850M.
- Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7850M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon HD 7850M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7850M - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7850M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7850M is 75 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7850M is 2400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Battlefield 5 is 250% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | − |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Dota 2 is 39% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Far Cry 5 is 266% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Fortnite is 69% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 166% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 63% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Metro Exodus is 1000% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 450% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | − | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon HD 7850M | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GT200B | Heathrow Pro |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 24 April 2012 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 27.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 864.0 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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