Quadro FX 3800 vs Quadro K2000

In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Quadro K2000 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 Quadro K2000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Quadro K2000
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 51 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro FX 3800 has 111% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro K2000 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K2000 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K2000 is 354 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K2000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro K2000 is 4 mm longer, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K2000 is 2400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 7−8
ultra / 1080p 0−1 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−11 16−18
medium / 1080p 1−2 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Quadro K2000
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
Code name GT200B GK107
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 30 March 2009 1 March 2013
Pipelines 192 384
Core clock speed 600 MHz 954 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.40 30.53
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 732.7 gflops
Length 198 mm 202 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 64 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 1.3 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
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