GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs Quadro FX 3800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3800 with GeForce RTX 2080 Super, including specs and performance data.

FX 3800
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 108 Watt
2.14

RTX 2080 Super outperforms FX 3800 by a whopping 2272% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking86656
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0831.92
Power efficiency1.3613.92
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGT200BTU104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)23 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 $699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Super has 39800% better value for money than FX 3800.

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 cores1923072
Core clock speed600 MHz1650 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1815 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40348.5
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS11.15 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs64192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 3.0 x16
Length198 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1937 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s495.9 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 DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.37.5

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 3800 2.14
RTX 2080 Super 50.77
+2272%

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 3800 824
RTX 2080 Super 19558
+2274%

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 HD5−6
−2700%
140
+2700%
1440p4−5
−2325%
97
+2325%
4K2−3
−3300%
68
+3300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p159.804.99
1440p199.757.21
4K399.5010.28

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 99
+0%
99
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 94
+0%
94
+0%
Battlefield 5 194
+0%
194
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 127
+0%
127
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 170
+0%
170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 266
+0%
266
+0%
Hitman 3 113
+0%
113
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 301
+0%
301
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 198
+0%
198
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 227
+0%
227
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 142
+0%
142
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
+0%
79
+0%
Battlefield 5 182
+0%
182
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120
+0%
120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 128
+0%
128
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 258
+0%
258
+0%
Hitman 3 116
+0%
116
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 283
+0%
283
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
+0%
100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 225
+0%
225
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 211
+0%
211
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
+0%
68
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70
+0%
70
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 90
+0%
90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 89
+0%
89
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 133
+0%
133
+0%
Hitman 3 108
+0%
108
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 162
+0%
162
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 189
+0%
189
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
+0%
109
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75
+0%
75
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 118
+0%
118
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 93
+0%
93
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
+0%
58
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 57
+0%
57
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65
+0%
65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+0%
57
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 249
+0%
249
+0%
Hitman 3 79
+0%
79
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 127
+0%
127
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 141
+0%
141
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 211
+0%
211
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 107
+0%
107
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 62
+0%
62
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 53
+0%
53
+0%
Hitman 3 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 131
+0%
131
+0%
Metro Exodus 89
+0%
89
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+0%
79
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
+0%
41
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 36
+0%
36
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 39
+0%
39
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+0%
31
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 81
+0%
81
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 82
+0%
82
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 34
+0%
34
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60
+0%
60
+0%

This is how FX 3800 and RTX 2080 Super compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super is 2700% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Super is 2325% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Super is 3300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.14 50.77
Recency 30 March 2009 23 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 250 Watt

FX 3800 has 131.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 2080 Super, on the other hand, has a 2272.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 358.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3800 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 2080 Super 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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