Quadro FX 3800 vs Quadro M2000M

In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Quadro M2000M 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 M2000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M2000M 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 Quadro M2000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Quadro M2000M
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
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 96% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000M.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M2000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro M2000M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M2000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M2000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 438 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M2000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 3400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 10−11 35−40
medium / 1080p 1−2 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Quadro M2000M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GT200B GM107
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 30 March 2009 2 October 2015
Pipelines 192 640
Core clock speed 600 MHz 1038 MHz
Boost Clock 1197 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.40 43.92
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 1,405 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 1.3 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 173 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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