Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R9 290X
In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 290X 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 R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 3800
Main Specs
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
108 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 131% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 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 R9 290X - with GCN.
Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 77 mm longer, than Quadro FX 3800.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
35−40
ultra / 1080p
0−1
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
10−11
60−65
medium / 1080p
1−2
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 816% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
2−3
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
9−10
110−120
medium / 1080p
2−3
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 1850% 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 R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
100−110
250−260
medium / 768p
75−80
220−230
ultra / 1080p
30−35
190−200
QHD / 1440p
−
110−120
4K / 2160p
9−10
70−75
high / 768p
50−55
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 249% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
65−70
120−130
medium / 768p
40−45
110−120
ultra / 1080p
14−16
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 180% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
1−2
45−50
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
0−1
16−18
low / 720p
7−8
85−90
medium / 1080p
2−3
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 1966% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
−
65−70
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
40−45
180−190
medium / 1080p
4−5
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 573% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
1−2
65−70
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
12−14
110−120
medium / 1080p
4−5
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 1316% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
35−40
140−150
medium / 768p
−
130−140
high / 1080p
1−2
75−80
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
24−27
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 484% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
0−1
27−30
ultra / 1080p
0−1
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
1−2
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 7100% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
85−90
130−140
high / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 187% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
2−3
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3500% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
4−5
140−150
medium / 768p
−
90−95
high / 1080p
2−3
50−55
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
0−1
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3166% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
30−35
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
55−60
high / 768p
27−30
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 89% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
Full Specs
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200B
Hawaii XT
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
30 March 2009
24 October 2013
Pipelines
192
2816
Core clock speed
600 MHz
Boost Clock
947 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
38.40
176.0
Floating-point performance
462.3 gflops
5,632 gflops
Length
198 mm
275 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
6.3
OpenGL
3.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
1.3
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
623 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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