Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R9 270X

When choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 270X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 270X.

Quadro FX 3800

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Main Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	108 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X - with GCN.
Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	10−11	45−50
medium / 1080p	1−2	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 566% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	9−10	80−85
medium / 1080p	2−3	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 1250% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	100−110	240−250
medium / 768p	75−80	210−220
ultra / 1080p	30−35	140−150
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	9−10	60−65
high / 768p	50−55	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 209% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	65−70	120−130
medium / 768p	40−45	110−120
ultra / 1080p	14−16	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 168% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	1−2	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
low / 720p	7−8	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 1300% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	140−150
medium / 1080p	4−5	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 404% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	1−2	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	12−14	80−85
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 850% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	35−40	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	1−2	50−55
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 336% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 4600% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 137% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	2−3	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 2250% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	4−5	90−95
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	2−3	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1966% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
high / 768p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 91% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN
Code name	GT200B	Curacao XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	30 March 2009	8 October 2013
Pipelines	192	1280
Core clock speed	600 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	84.00
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	179.2 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)		318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R9 270X

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