Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R7 M380
In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R7 M380 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 R7 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 M380 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 R7 M380 here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon R7 M380 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R7 M380 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M380 is 315 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 300% 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 R7 M380. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 M380. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Dota 2 is 34% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Fortnite is 82% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 183% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Metro Exodus is 1200% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 450% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | − | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 466% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon R7 M380 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GT200B | Tropo |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 7 May 2015 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 915 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 915 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 36.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 1,171 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
| AppAcceleration | + | |
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