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    Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R9 380

    When comparing Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 380, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 380 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
    Quadro FX 3800
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    Main Specs

      Quadro FX 3800 Radeon R9 380
    Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 190 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 2 x 6-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 380 has 75% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
    • Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 380 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 380 - with GCN.
    • Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Radeon R9 380 is 23 mm longer, than Quadro FX 3800.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 630 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 10−11 60−65
    medium / 1080p 1−2 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

    Full Specs

      Quadro FX 3800 Radeon R9 380
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
    Code name GT200B Tonga Pro
    Type Workstation Desktop
    Release date 30 March 2009 26 June 2015
    Pipelines 192 1792
    Core clock speed 600 MHz
    Boost Clock 970 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.40 108.6
    Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 3,476 gflops
    Length 198 mm 221 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 970 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.3
    OpenGL 3.3 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA 1.3
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 404 Mh/s
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.66 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 18 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 168.45 Sol/s
    Compute units 28
    Form factor full height / full length / dual slot
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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