Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon R7 M380
In this comparison between Quadro FX 4800 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 4800 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 4800
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 4800 | Radeon R7 M380 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- Quadro FX 4800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 M380.
- Quadro FX 4800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M380 is 313 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 4800 is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro FX 4800 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 M380. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Fortnite is 42% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 83% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 133% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon R7 M380 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GT200B | Tropo |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 November 2008 | 7 May 2015 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 602 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 | 38.53 | 36.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 1,171 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 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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