Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 290X 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 R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro FX 3800

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Main Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Radeon R9 290X
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	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 131% more power consumption, than Quadro FX 3800.
Quadro FX 3800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 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 290X - with GCN.
Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 77 mm longer, than Quadro FX 3800.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	10−11	60−65
medium / 1080p	1−2	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 816% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	2−3	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	9−10	110−120
medium / 1080p	2−3	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 1850% 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 290X 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	190−200
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	9−10	70−75
high / 768p	50−55	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 249% 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 290X 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 290X in Dota 2 is 180% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	1−2	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	7−8	85−90
medium / 1080p	2−3	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 1966% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	40−45	180−190
medium / 1080p	4−5	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 573% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	1−2	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	12−14	110−120
medium / 1080p	4−5	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 1316% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	35−40	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	1−2	75−80
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 484% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	1−2	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 7100% 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 290X 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 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 187% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	2−3	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 3500% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	4−5	140−150
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	2−3	50−55
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3166% more, than Quadro FX 3800.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	55−60
high / 768p	27−30	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 89% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

	Quadro FX 3800	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN
Code name	GT200B	Hawaii XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	30 March 2009	24 October 2013
Pipelines	192	2816
Core clock speed	600 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	176.0
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	198 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	1.3
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R9 290X

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