Quadro FX 3800

Tesla 2.0 Quadro FX Creator Workstation Desktop GDDR3 2009 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2009-03-30
CUDA Cores: 192
Memory: 1 GB GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 108 W
Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Workstation GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800
GPU Codename	GT200B
Architecture	Tesla 2.0
Launch Date	2009-03-30
Market Segment Notes	Workstation, Creator in Quadro FX
Core Specs
GPU Die	GT200B
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-1981
Process Node	TSMC 55 nm
Transistor Count	1.4 billion
Die Size	470 mm²
CUDA Cores	192
SM Count	24
TMUs	64
ROPs	16
Base Clock	600 MHz
Boost Clock	600 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	9.6 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	38.4 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	0.46 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.06 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR3
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	800 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	108 W
Recommended PSU	300 W
Power Connectors	1x 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Slot Width	Single-slot, 198 mm length
Card Length	198 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	1.3
Shader Model	4.0
DirectX Support	DirectX 10.0
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 1.1

Why It Mattered

Quadro FX 3800 represents the professional side of Quadro FX and the Tesla 2.0 generation around 2009. Certified-driver workflows, VRAM configuration, display outputs, and OEM workstation compatibility are the main historical reasons to track it separately from consumer GeForce models.

Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 OEM datasheetOfficial NVIDIA exact-model OEM specifications listing 1 GB GDDR3, a 256-bit memory interface, and 108 W maximum power consumptionOpen source

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Reference databases

RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source

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