Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon HD 8970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 8970M, 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 8970M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon HD 8970M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 100 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 | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Quadro FX 3800 has 8% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
- Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon HD 8970M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 250 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 1000% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 200−210 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 110−120 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 85−90 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 45−50 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 160−170 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 178% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 148% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 1033% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 326% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 650% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | − | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 284% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 3600% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 118% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1750% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1533% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon HD 8970M | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GT200B | Neptune |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 15 May 2013 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 900 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 72.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 2,304 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 153.6 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 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 273 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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