Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R7 250

When comparing Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R7 250, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R7 250 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin N/A
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • Quadro FX 3800 has 44% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon R7 250 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 R7 250 - with GCN.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro FX 3800 is 30 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 450 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 3−4
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−11 14−16
medium / 1080p 1−2 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 3800 Radeon R7 250
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
Code name GT200B Oland XT
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 30 March 2009 1 October 2013
Pipelines 192 384
Core clock speed 600 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.40 25.20
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 716.8 gflops
Length 198 mm 168 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 1.3
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration +
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