Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R9 280X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 280X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 280X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Quadro FX 3800

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Main Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	108 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 131% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 2 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 280X - with GCN.
Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 77 mm longer, than Quadro FX 3800.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	10−11	60−65
medium / 1080p	1−2	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	2−3	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	9−10	100−110
medium / 1080p	2−3	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 1675% 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 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	100−110	250−260
medium / 768p	75−80	220−230
ultra / 1080p	30−35	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	9−10	70−75
high / 768p	50−55	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 245% 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 280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	65−70	120−130
medium / 768p	40−45	110−120
ultra / 1080p	14−16	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 180% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	1−2	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	7−8	80−85
medium / 1080p	2−3	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 1866% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	40−45	180−190
medium / 1080p	4−5	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 552% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	1−2	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	12−14	100−110
medium / 1080p	4−5	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 1200% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	35−40	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	1−2	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 468% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	1−2	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 6600% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 187% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	2−3	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3250% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	4−5	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2933% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	50−55
high / 768p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 97% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN
Code name	GT200B	Thaiti XTL
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	30 March 2009	8 October 2013
Pipelines	192	2048
Core clock speed	600 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	128.0
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	198 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	288 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
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R9 280X

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