GeForce GT 440 vs Quadro FX 3700

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3700 with GeForce GT 440, including specs and performance data.

FX 3700
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 78 Watt
0.98

GT 440 outperforms FX 3700 by a whopping 104% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1105885
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.08
Power efficiency0.912.22
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameG92GF108
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date8 January 2008 (16 years ago)1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 $79

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FX 3700 and GT 440 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores11296
Core clock speed500 MHz810 MHz
Number of transistors754 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt65 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data98 °C
Texture fill rate28.0012.96
Floating-point processing power0.28 TFLOPS0.311 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs5616

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 supportno dataPCI-E 2.0 x 16
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm145 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB
Standard memory config per GPUno data1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3)
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s28.8 (DDR3) – 51.2 (GDDR5)

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoHDMIVGADual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.1
OpenGL3.34.2
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.1+

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.

FX 3700 0.98
GT 440 2.00
+104%

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.

FX 3700 377
GT 440 771
+105%

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 0.98 2.00
Recency 8 January 2008 1 February 2011
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 65 Watt

GT 440 has a 104.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 102300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 20% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 440 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3700 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 440 is a desktop one.


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

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NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700
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