ATI FirePro M7740 vs Quadro FX 3800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3800 with FirePro M7740, including specs and performance data.

FX 3800
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 108 Watt
2.14

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking869868
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.08no data
Power efficiency1.362.46
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGT200BM97
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)4 August 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 no data

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 cores192640
Core clock speed600 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million826 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate38.4020.80
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS0.832 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs6432

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length198 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz846 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s54.14 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.04.1
OpenGL3.33.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.3-

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
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10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
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5−6
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Elden Ring 3−4
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3−4
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike 2 10−11
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10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
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5−6
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Forza Horizon 4 10−12
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10−12
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Metro Exodus 2−3
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2−3
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Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
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9−10
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Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike 2 10−11
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10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
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5−6
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Dota 2 5−6
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5−6
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Elden Ring 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 14−16
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14−16
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Fortnite 10−12
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10−12
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Forza Horizon 4 10−12
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10−12
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Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
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5−6
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Metro Exodus 2−3
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2−3
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
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21−24
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Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
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9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
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9−10
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World of Tanks 40−45
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40−45
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
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4−5
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Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
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5−6
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Dota 2 5−6
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5−6
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Far Cry 5 14−16
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14−16
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Forza Horizon 4 10−12
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10−12
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
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21−24
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1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 1−2
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1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
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1−2
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World of Tanks 14−16
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14−16
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Counter-Strike 2 9−10
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9−10
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 6−7
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6−7
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
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3−4
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Valorant 8−9
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8−9
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4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
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16−18
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Elden Ring 1−2
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1−2
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Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
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6−7
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Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
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1−2
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
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4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
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2−3
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Valorant 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 51 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 March 2009 4 August 2009
Chip lithography 55 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 60 Watt

ATI M7740 has an age advantage of 4 months, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro FX 3800 and FirePro M7740.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3800 is a workstation card while FirePro M7740 is a mobile workstation 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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