Quadro FX 3800 vs Quadro K5000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Quadro K5000, 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 Quadro K5000, check out specs charts below.

Quadro FX 3800

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Main Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Quadro K5000
Power consumption (TDP)	108 Watt	122 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro K5000 has 12% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K5000 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 Quadro K5000 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 106 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K5000 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K5000 is 69 mm longer, than Quadro FX 3800.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 3800 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	20−22
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	10−11	35−40
medium / 1080p	1−2	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	2−3	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	9−10	65−70
medium / 1080p	2−3	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Battlefield 5 is 1000% 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 Quadro K5000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	100−110	230−240
medium / 768p	75−80	200−210
ultra / 1080p	30−35	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	85−90
4K / 2160p	9−10	45−50
high / 768p	50−55	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 178% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	65−70	120−130
medium / 768p	40−45	100−110
ultra / 1080p	14−16	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Dota 2 is 148% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	7−8	50−55
medium / 1080p	2−3	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Far Cry 5 is 1033% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	120−130
medium / 1080p	4−5	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Fortnite is 326% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	1−2	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	12−14	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 650% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	35−40	100−110
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	1−2	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 284% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Metro Exodus is 3600% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 118% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	2−3	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1750% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	4−5	70−75
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1533% 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 Quadro K5000 in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Quadro K5000
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Kepler
Code name	GT200B	GK104
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	30 March 2009	17 August 2012
Pipelines	192	1536
Core clock speed	600 MHz	706 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	90.37
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	2,169 gflops
Length	198 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	172.8 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
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Quadro FX 3800 vs Quadro K5000

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