Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon RX 5600M

In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon RX 5600M 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 5600M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 5600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5600M 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 5600M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Radeon RX 5600M
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 5600M has 38% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon RX 5600M has 5 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5600M - in Laptops.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5600M - with Navi / RDNA.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5600M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5600M is 10400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.

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 RX 5600M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Radeon RX 5600M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Navi / RDNA
Code name GT200B Navi 10
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 30 March 2009 7 January 2020
Pipelines 192 2304
Core clock speed 600 MHz
Boost Clock 1265 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 38.40 182.2
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 288.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.0 6.5
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2
CUDA 1.3
Laptop size medium sized
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