Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs Quadro FX 3800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3800 with Radeon RX 7900 XTX, including specs and performance data.

FX 3800
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 108 Watt
2.14

RX 7900 XTX outperforms FX 3800 by a whopping 3676% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 3800 FX 3800
RX 7900 XTX RX 7900 XTX

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8808
Place by popularitynot in top-10053
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0934.86
Power efficiency1.3615.60
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 31
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)3 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 7900 XTX has 38633% 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 MHz1929 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2498 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt355 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40959.2
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS61.39 TFLOPS
ROPs16192
TMUs64384
Ray Tracing Coresno data96

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 mm287 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 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 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s960.0 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 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.3-

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.

FX 3800 2.14
RX 7900 XTX 80.80
+3676%

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 822
RX 7900 XTX 31055
+3678%

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
−3950%
243
+3950%
1440p4−5
−4000%
164
+4000%
4K2−3
−4950%
101
+4950%

Cost per frame, $

1080p133.17
−3139%
4.11
+3139%
1440p199.75
−3179%
6.09
+3179%
4K399.50
−3939%
9.89
+3939%
  • RX 7900 XTX has 3139% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XTX has 3179% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XTX has 3939% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 359
+0%
359
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 214
+0%
214
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 250
+0%
250
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 290
+0%
290
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 241
+0%
241
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 240
+0%
240
+0%
Far Cry 5 212
+0%
212
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 338
+0%
338
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 269
+0%
269
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 199
+0%
199
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220
+0%
220
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 217
+0%
217
+0%
Dota 2 197
+0%
197
+0%
Far Cry 5 205
+0%
205
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 330
+0%
330
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 254
+0%
254
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 175
+0%
175
+0%
Metro Exodus 239
+0%
239
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 545
+0%
545
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 206
+0%
206
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 207
+0%
207
+0%
Dota 2 178
+0%
178
+0%
Far Cry 5 189
+0%
189
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 295
+0%
295
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 298
+0%
298
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 165
+0%
165
+0%
Metro Exodus 161
+0%
161
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 146
+0%
146
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 290
+0%
290
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 242
+0%
242
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 186
+0%
186
+0%
Metro Exodus 108
+0%
108
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200
+0%
200
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%
Dota 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Far Cry 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 227
+0%
227
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 3800 and RX 7900 XTX compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 XTX is 3950% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 4000% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 4950% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.14 80.80
Recency 30 March 2009 3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 355 Watt

FX 3800 has 228.7% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XTX, on the other hand, has a 3675.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX 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 Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop one.

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