Quadro FX 3800 vs Radeon RX Vega 8
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro FX 3800 and Radeon RX Vega 8, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro FX 3800 stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 8, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
Radeon RX Vega 8 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega 8 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 RX Vega 8 here:
Main Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon RX Vega 8 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | |
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- Quadro FX 3800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 3800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - with Vega.
- Quadro FX 3800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Battlefield 5 is 375% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 150−160 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Dota 2 is 58% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Far Cry 5 is 366% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Fortnite is 108% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | − | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 30−35 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Metro Exodus is 1400% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Minecraft is 35% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 37% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 650% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 4−5 | 30−33 |
| medium / 768p | − | 20−22 |
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 600% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
| high / 768p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 3800 | Radeon RX Vega 8 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Vega |
| Code name | GT200B | Vega Raven Ridge |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 | 26 October 2017 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | DirectX 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
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