GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs Quadro FX 3800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3800 with GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, including specs and performance data.

FX 3800
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 108 Watt
2.14

RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms FX 3800 by a whopping 4056% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8665
Place by popularitynot in top-10061
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0838.29
Power efficiency1.3619.05
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BAD103
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4080 SUPER has 47763% 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 cores19210240
Core clock speed600 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2550 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40816.0
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS52.22 TFLOPS
ROPs16112
TMUs64320
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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 connectors1x 6-pin1x 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 amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1438 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s736.3 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 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 Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.38.9

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 3800 2.14
RTX 4080 SUPER 88.93
+4056%

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 4080 SUPER 34269
+4059%

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
−4250%
261
+4250%
1440p4−5
−4425%
181
+4425%
4K2−3
−5750%
117
+5750%

Cost per frame, $

1080p133.173.83
1440p199.755.52
4K399.508.54

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 235
+0%
235
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 281
+0%
281
+0%
Battlefield 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 342
+0%
342
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 237
+0%
237
+0%
Battlefield 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 568
+0%
568
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 158
+0%
158
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 209
+0%
209
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 322
+0%
322
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 425
+0%
425
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 527
+0%
527
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 263
+0%
263
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 145
+0%
145
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 135
+0%
135
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 165
+0%
165
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 345
+0%
345
+0%
Metro Exodus 171
+0%
171
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 397
+0%
397
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 221
+0%
221
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hitman 3 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85
+0%
85
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 204
+0%
204
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 96
+0%
96
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 99
+0%
99
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 305
+0%
305
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 201
+0%
201
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 81
+0%
81
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

This is how FX 3800 and RTX 4080 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 4250% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 4425% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 5750% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.14 88.93
Recency 30 March 2009 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 320 Watt

FX 3800 has 196.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 4055.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 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 4080 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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