Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R6 Kaveri
In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon R6 Kaveri | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | |
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- Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
- Core clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 67 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.
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 R6 Kaveri. | ||
| 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 R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri. | ||
| 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 R6 Kaveri. | ||
| 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 R6 Kaveri. | ||
| 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 R6 Kaveri. | ||
| 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 R6 Kaveri. | ||
| 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 R6 Kaveri. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon R6 Kaveri | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN 1.1 |
| Code name | GT200B | Kaveri |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 4 June 2014 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 533 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 654 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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