Quadro FX 3800 vs Quadro P500
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Quadro P500, 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 P500, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro P500 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 P500 here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Quadro P500 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 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 | 3x mini-DisplayPort |
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- Quadro FX 3800 has 260% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
- Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro P500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro P500 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
- Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 855 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 3412 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Battlefield 5 is 375% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 150−160 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro P500. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Dota 2 is 58% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Far Cry 5 is 366% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Fortnite is 108% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | − | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Metro Exodus is 1400% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Minecraft is 35% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 37% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 650% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 30−33 |
| medium / 768p | − | 20−22 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 600% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Quadro P500 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Pascal |
| Code name | GT200B | GP108 |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 14 November 2017 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1455 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1519 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 21.25 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 679.9 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 5012 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 32.1 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12.1 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.0.1 |
| CUDA | 1.3 | 6.1 |
| Laptop size | large | |
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