Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R9 M390X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 M390X, 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 R9 M390X, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M390X 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 R9 M390X here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon R9 M390X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| 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 R9 M390X.
- Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M390X has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M390X is 123 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 1125% 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 M390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 210−220 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 120−130 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 100−110 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 55−60 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 170−180 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 192% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 165% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 1200% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 360% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 766% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | − | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 326% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 4100% 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 R9 M390X in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 131% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 2000% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | − | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1733% 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 R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon R9 M390X | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN 3 |
| Code name | GT200B | Amethyst (XT) / Tonga |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 9 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 92.54 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 2,961 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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