Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon R9 M380
In this comparison between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon R9 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 R9 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 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 R9 M380 here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon R9 M380 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| 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 R9 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M380 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 800% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M380. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 140−150 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 147% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Dota 2 is 126% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 833% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Fortnite is 252% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 550% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | − | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Metro Exodus is 3100% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 106% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1500% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1266% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in World of Tanks is 91% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon R9 M380 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GT200B | Strato Pro GDDR5 |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 16 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1000 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 48.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 96 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 194 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| TrueAudio | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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