Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon PRO WX 3100

In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon PRO WX 3100 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 PRO WX 3100 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon PRO WX 3100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon PRO WX 3100 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 Radeon PRO WX 3100 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Radeon PRO WX 3100
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Quadro FX 3800 has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon PRO WX 3100.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon PRO WX 3100 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon PRO WX 3100 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon PRO WX 3100 - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon PRO WX 3100 - with Polaris.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon PRO WX 3100 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon PRO WX 3100 is 4400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
ultra / 1080p 0−1 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 10−11 27−30
medium / 1080p 1−2 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon PRO WX 3100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Radeon PRO WX 3100
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Polaris
Code name GT200B Polaris 12
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 30 March 2009 21 March 2017
Pipelines 192 512
Core clock speed 600 MHz
Boost Clock 1219 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 38.40 39.01
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 1,248 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 1.3
Laptop size large
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