Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon RX 460 mobile
In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon RX 460 mobile 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 RX 460 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon RX 460 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 460 mobile 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 RX 460 mobile here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon RX 460 mobile | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| 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 |
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- Quadro FX 3800 has 96% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
- Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Radeon RX 460 mobile has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - with Polaris.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 mobile is 4400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 350% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 825% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon RX 460 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 60−65 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 150% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Dota 2 is 136% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 833% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Fortnite is 260% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 550% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | − | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Metro Exodus is 3100% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1500% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1300% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in World of Tanks is 82% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon RX 460 mobile | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Polaris |
| Code name | GT200B | Polaris 11 / Baffin XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 8 August 2016 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 896 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1180 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 66.08 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 2,115 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 80 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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