Quadro FX 380 vs Quadro FX 4800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4800 and Quadro FX 380, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FX 4800
2008
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.55
+522%

FX 4800 outperforms FX 380 by a whopping 522% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8261253
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.050.02
Power efficiency1.170.83
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGT200BG96
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799 $129

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FX 4800 has 150% better value for money than FX 380.

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 cores19216
Core clock speed602 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt34 Watt
Texture fill rate38.533.600
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS0.0352 TFLOPS
ROPs248
TMUs648

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 2.0 x16
Length267 mm198 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB256 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s22.4 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video2x DVI

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL3.33.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.31.1

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 4800 2.55
+522%
FX 380 0.41

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 4800 981
+525%
FX 380 157

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 2.55 0.41
Recency 11 November 2008 30 March 2009
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 256 MB
Chip lithography 55 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 34 Watt

FX 4800 has a 522% higher aggregate performance score, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 18.2% more advanced lithography process.

FX 380, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 341.2% lower power consumption.

The Quadro FX 4800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 380 in performance tests.


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