Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon HD 6790
In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 6790 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 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 3800
Main Specs
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)
108 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6790 has 38% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon HD 6790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 240 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 198 mm.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
18−20
medium / 1080p
1−2
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
27−30
medium / 1080p
2−3
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Battlefield 5 is 350% 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 Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
100−110
140−150
medium / 768p
75−80
120−130
ultra / 1080p
30−35
60−65
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
9−10
27−30
high / 768p
50−55
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% 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 Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
65−70
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
7−8
21−24
medium / 1080p
2−3
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Far Cry 5 is 366% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
4−5
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 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
27−30
medium / 1080p
4−5
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 233% 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 Radeon HD 6790 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
0−1
low / 720p
1−2
14−16
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 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 Radeon HD 6790 in Minecraft is 35% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 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
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 650% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
4−5
27−30
medium / 768p
−
18−20
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 533% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
medium / 768p
30−35
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
high / 768p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
Full Specs
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon HD 6790
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GT200B
Barts
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
30 March 2009
4 April 2011
Pipelines
192
800
Core clock speed
600 MHz
840 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
38.40
33.60
Floating-point performance
462.3 gflops
1,344.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
134.4 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
122 Mh/s
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