Quadro FX 3800 vs FirePro V7900

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro V7900 and Quadro FX 3800, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FirePro V7900
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 151 Watt
5.97
+180%

V7900 outperforms FX 3800 by a whopping 180% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking581858
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.06
Power efficiency2.871.42
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameCaymanGT200B
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date24 May 2011 (13 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280192
Core clock speed725 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors2,640 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)151 Watt108 Watt
Texture fill rate58.0038.40
Floating-point processing power1.856 TFLOPS0.4623 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8064

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 2.1 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length279 mm198 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.04.0
OpenGL4.43.3
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro V7900 5.97
+180%
FX 3800 2.13

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro V7900 2304
+180%
FX 3800 823

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.97 2.13
Recency 24 May 2011 30 March 2009
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 108 Watt

FirePro V7900 has a 180.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

FX 3800, on the other hand, has 39.8% lower power consumption.

The FirePro V7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3800 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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