Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon HD 6550A
In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 6550A 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 HD 6550A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon HD 6550A
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon HD 6550A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
- Quadro FX 3800 has 208% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
- Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- Radeon HD 6550A 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 Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6550A.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 6550A is 1600 MHz.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 900% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 6550A have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | − |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 135% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 6550A have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Dota 2 is 89% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Fortnite is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 175% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in World of Tanks is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon HD 6550A | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | GT200B | Pinewood |
| Type | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 7 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 480 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 627 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 13.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 624.0 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |