Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R9 M270X

When choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 M270X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 M270X.

Quadro FX 3800

Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	108 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

Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M270X 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 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 125 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 475 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	16−18
medium / 1080p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	2−3	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	24−27
medium / 1080p	2−3	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Battlefield 5 is 300% 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 R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
medium / 768p	75−80	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	9−10	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	65−70	75−80
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Dota 2 is 34% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	1−2	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	7−8	18−20
medium / 1080p	2−3	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 82% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 183% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	35−40	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% 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	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Metro Exodus is 1200% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
high / 1080p	50−55	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X 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	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X 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	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 450% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	4−5	24−27
medium / 768p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	2−3	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 466% 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 R9 M270X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GT200B	Venus
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	30 March 2009	21 March 2014
Pipelines	192	640
Core clock speed	600 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	31.00
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	1.3
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10

Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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