NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M vs NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M and NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M

Around 5% higher texture fill rate: 35.2 GTexel / s vs 33.6 billion / sec
Around 14% higher pipelines: 128 vs 112
Around 5% better floating-point performance: 352.0 gflops vs 336.0 gflops
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 105 Watt
2x more maximum memory size: 1 GB vs 512 MB
Around 78% higher memory clock speed: 1600 MHz vs 900 MHz
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 81 vs 56

Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate	35.2 GTexel / s vs 33.6 billion / sec
Pipelines	128 vs 112
Floating-point performance	352.0 gflops vs 336.0 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt vs 105 Watt
Maximum memory size	1 GB vs 512 MB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz vs 900 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	81 vs 56
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3315 vs 3304
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3315 vs 3304

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

2.7x more core clock speed: 1500 MHz vs 550 MHz

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1500 MHz vs 550 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	454 vs 452

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

452

454

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3315

3304

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3315

3304

Name	NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M	NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
PassMark - G3D Mark	452	454
PassMark - G2D Mark	81	56
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3315	3304
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3315	3304
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2845
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2845

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M	NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Essentials
Architecture	Tesla	Tesla
Code name	G92	G92
Launch date	14 August 2008	21 July 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$925	$160
Place in performance rating	1328	1063
Price now	$925	$103.99
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Value for money (0-100)	1.12	8.86
Technical info
Core clock speed	550 MHz	1500 MHz
Floating-point performance	352.0 gflops	336.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Pipelines	128	112
Texture fill rate	35.2 GTexel / s	33.6 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	105 Watt
Transistor count	754 million	754 million
CUDA cores		112
Maximum GPU temperature		105 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video, HDTVDual Link DVI
Audio input for HDMI		S / PDIF
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	MXM-HE	PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size	large
Length		9" (22.9 cm)
SLI options		2-way
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
API support
DirectX	10.0	10.0
OpenGL	3.3	2.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	512 MB
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB / s	57.6 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	900 MHz
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Shared memory	0
Technologies
CUDA
PowerMizer 8.0
3D Vision
SLI