GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs Quadro FX 3800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3800 with GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, including specs and performance data.

FX 3800
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 108 Watt
2.14

RTX 3070 Ti outperforms FX 3800 by a whopping 2757% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking86932
Place by popularitynot in top-10088
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0851.94
Power efficiency1.3614.52
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BGA104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3070 Ti has 64825% 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 cores1926144
Core clock speed600 MHz1575 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt290 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40339.8
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS21.75 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs64192
Tensor Coresno data192
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 4.0 x16
Length198 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 12-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 amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s608.3 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
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 Model4.06.6
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.38.6

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 3070 Ti 61.15
+2757%

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 3070 Ti 23507
+2753%

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 HD6−7
−2833%
176
+2833%
1440p3−4
−3033%
94
+3033%
4K2−3
−3000%
62
+3000%

Cost per frame, $

1080p133.17
−3813%
3.40
+3813%
1440p266.33
−4080%
6.37
+4080%
4K399.50
−4035%
9.66
+4035%
  • RTX 3070 Ti has 3813% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Ti has 4080% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Ti has 4035% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 193
+0%
193
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 174
+0%
174
+0%
Elden Ring 195
+0%
195
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 152
+0%
152
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 69
+0%
69
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 398
+0%
398
+0%
Metro Exodus 173
+0%
173
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 61
+0%
61
+0%
Dota 2 198
+0%
198
+0%
Elden Ring 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Far Cry 5 162
+0%
162
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 316
+0%
316
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
+0%
173
+0%
Metro Exodus 138
+0%
138
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 114
+0%
114
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
+0%
56
+0%
Dota 2 230
+0%
230
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 274
+0%
274
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 137
+0%
137
+0%
Elden Ring 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
World of Tanks 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 71
+0%
71
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 205
+0%
205
+0%
Metro Exodus 135
+0%
135
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 47
+0%
47
+0%
Dota 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Elden Ring 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%
Metro Exodus 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+0%
147
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 194
+0%
194
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 119
+0%
119
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

This is how FX 3800 and RTX 3070 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 Ti is 2833% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 Ti is 3033% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 Ti is 3000% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.14 61.15
Recency 30 March 2009 31 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 290 Watt

FX 3800 has 168.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 2757.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 587.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 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 3070 Ti 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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