Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon Pro 555

In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon Pro 555 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro FX 3800 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro 555 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro 555 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 555 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 Pro 555 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Radeon Pro 555
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
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 44% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 555.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 555 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro 555 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 555 - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro 555 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 555 is 255 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 555 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 555 is 3480 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 0−1 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 10−11 30−35
medium / 1080p 1−2 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Radeon Pro 555
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Polaris
Code name GT200B Polaris 21
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 30 March 2009 5 June 2017
Pipelines 192 768
Core clock speed 600 MHz 855 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 38.40 40.80
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 1,306 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 81.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 1.3
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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