Quadro K620 vs FX 3800
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 3800 and Quadro K620, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Quadro K620 outperforms FX 3800 by a whopping 181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 837 | 563 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.23 | 1.30 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Maxwell (2014−2018) |
| GPU code name | GT200B | GM107 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 22 July 2014 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $189.89 |
| Current price | $171 (0.2x MSRP) | $286 (1.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Quadro K620 has 465% better value for money than FX 3800.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 192 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1058 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1124 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 41 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 26.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 198 mm | 160 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 1" (2.5 cm) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
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 type | GDDR3 | 128 Bit |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | Up to 29 GB/s |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | DVI-I DP |
| Number of simultaneous displays | no data | 4 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Vision Pro | no data | + |
| Mosaic | no data | + |
| nView Desktop Management | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
| CUDA | 1.3 | 5.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
K620 outperforms FX 3800 by 181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
K620 outperforms FX 3800 by 180% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.06 | 5.78 |
| Recency | 30 March 2009 | 22 July 2014 |
| Cost | $799 | $189.89 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | 41 Watt |
Quadro K620 has a 180.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, its recommended price lower by $609.11, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 163.4% lower power consumption.
The Quadro K620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3800 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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