GeForce RTX 4080 vs Quadro FX 380

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 380 with GeForce RTX 4080, including specs and performance data.

FX 380
2009
256 MB GDDR3, 34 Watt
0.41

RTX 4080 outperforms FX 380 by a whopping 21854% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12562
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0229.07
Power efficiency0.8319.40
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG96AD103
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$129 $1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4080 has 145250% better value for money than FX 380.

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 cores169728
Core clock speed450 MHz2205 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2505 MHz
Number of transistors314 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate3.600761.5
Floating-point processing power0.0352 TFLOPS48.74 TFLOPS
ROPs8112
TMUs8304
Tensor Coresno data304
Ray Tracing Coresno data76

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length198 mm310 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount256 MB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth22.4 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 DVI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.9

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 380 0.41
RTX 4080 90.01
+21854%

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 380 157
RTX 4080 34599
+21938%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD1−2
−23600%
237
+23600%
1440p0−1165
4K-0−1107

Cost per frame, $

1080p129.00
−2450%
5.06
+2450%
1440pno data7.27
4Kno data11.21
  • RTX 4080 has 2450% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 231
+0%
231
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 217
+0%
217
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 115
+0%
115
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 527
+0%
527
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Metro Exodus 173
+0%
173
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 751
+0%
751
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 105
+0%
105
+0%
Dota 2 201
+0%
201
+0%
Far Cry 5 155
+0%
155
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 512
+0%
512
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 276
+0%
276
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 172
+0%
172
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 187
+0%
187
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95
+0%
95
+0%
Dota 2 233
+0%
233
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 480
+0%
480
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 575
+0%
575
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 162
+0%
162
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65
+0%
65
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 390
+0%
390
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 191
+0%
191
+0%
Metro Exodus 149
+0%
149
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
+0%
191
+0%
Valorant 485
+0%
485
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Dota 2 185
+0%
185
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 185
+0%
185
+0%
Metro Exodus 104
+0%
104
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 185
+0%
185
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Dota 2 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 195
+0%
195
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 119
+0%
119
+0%
Valorant 245
+0%
245
+0%

This is how FX 380 and RTX 4080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 is 23600% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 90.01
Recency 30 March 2009 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 320 Watt

FX 380 has 841.2% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080, on the other hand, has a 21853.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 380 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 380 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4080 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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