NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M

NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M

NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M is the version of 7900 GS video card for notebooks, which is optimized for CAD and professional 3D-applications. Technically, it has the same or similar chip (G71 architecture), but with other Bios and support for professional drivers.

The gaming performance is clearly worse than the 7900 GS (because of the application optimizing). Nonetheless, the most modded drivers can be used, so the Quadro FX 1500M is more a 7900 GS (for the operating system).

NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M

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The NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M is a upper mid-range professional graphics card for mobile workstations with about 15" displays. It is based on the same chip as the GeForce GT 335M but can be also equipped with fast GDDR5 graphics memory. The FX1800M is shipped with professional drivers and a special BIOS that improves the performance and stability in applications like CAD and DCC.

The certified drivers guarantee flawless and fast working with professional applications like Premiere, Photoshop, After Effect, AutoCAD, 3ds Max, trueSpace, Blender, Catia, IronCAD, Cinema 4D, Lightwave 3D, Softimage, Mathematica ... A list of all certified applications can be found on the Nvidia.com homepage. Compared to GeForce products, the Quadro FX cards offer a significantly better performance, especially for OpenGL based apps.

The gaming performance should be similar to the GeForce GT 335M, altough gamers should choose a GeForce graphics card because of the optimized driver support (that leads to a better performance and less problems in games). Still all modern and demanding games of 2009 should at least run in medium detail settings (see the GeForce GT 335M page for more gaming results).

The chip is manufactured in 40nm and offers 72 1-dimensional unified shaders. These can be compared to about 300-400 5-dimensional shaders in graphics cards by AMD. These processing cores can also be accessed with CUDA, OpenCL, and DirectCompute to use the calculation power for other tasks than rendering images (for example transcoding videos).

The QuadroFX 1800M also supports PureVideo HD with the new VideoProcessor (VP4) to decode HD videos on the graphics card. This helps reducing CPU load and increasing battery runtimes.

The Quadro FX 1800M also supports the automatic switching between the integrated and dedicated graphics card using Optimus. First mobile workstations do not offer Optimus, as the development cycles of these laptops are very long.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M

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The NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M is a mobile workstation graphics card for high end laptops. It is based on the Geforce GTX 280M core (G92 core) and features 128 CUDA cores (unified shaders).

Compared to the Quadro FX 3700M, the Quadro FX 3800M features a higher clock speed and is manufacturered in 55nm (compared to 65nm of the 3700M). In fact, the FX3800M is clocked even higher than the consumer GeForce GTX 280M and performs notably better as a result.

The Quadro FX series of cards are optimized for professional applications like CAD or DCC. Notably, OpenGL performance should be much improved compared to consumer GeForce cards of similar specifications.

At the time its announcement (December 2009), the FX 3800M was the fastest workstation graphics card for laptops.

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NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M

NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M

NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M

Quadro FX Series

Quadro FX 3800M	128 @ 0.68 GHz	256 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Quadro FX 3700M	128 @ 0.55 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 2800M	96 @ 0.6 GHz	256 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Quadro FX 3600M	96 @ 0.5 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1800M	72 @ 0.56 GHz	128 Bit @ 1100 MHz
Quadro FX 2700M	48 @ 0.53 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 880M	48 @ 0.55 GHz	128 Bit @ 790 MHz
Quadro FX 3500M	24/8 cores @ 0.58 GHz	256 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 2500M	24/8 cores @ 0.5 GHz	256 Bit @ 600 MHz
Quadro FX 1700M	32 @ 0.63 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1600M	32 @ 0.63 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1500M	20/7 cores @ 0.38 GHz	256 Bit @ 500 MHz
Quadro FX 770M	32 @ 0.5 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 570M	32 @ 0.48 GHz	128 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 380M	16 @ 0.63 GHz	64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 370M	8 @ 0.58 GHz	64 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 360M	16 @ 0.4 GHz	64 Bit @ 600 MHz
Quadro FX 350M	4/3 cores @ 0.45 GHz	64 Bit @ 350 MHz

Quadro FX 3800M	128 @ 0.68 GHz	256 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Quadro FX 3700M	128 @ 0.55 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 2800M	96 @ 0.6 GHz	256 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Quadro FX 3600M	96 @ 0.5 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1800M	72 @ 0.56 GHz	128 Bit @ 1100 MHz
Quadro FX 2700M	48 @ 0.53 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 880M	48 @ 0.55 GHz	128 Bit @ 790 MHz
Quadro FX 3500M	24/8 cores @ 0.58 GHz	256 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 2500M	24/8 cores @ 0.5 GHz	256 Bit @ 600 MHz
Quadro FX 1700M	32 @ 0.63 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1600M	32 @ 0.63 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1500M	20/7 cores @ 0.38 GHz	256 Bit @ 500 MHz
Quadro FX 770M	32 @ 0.5 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 570M	32 @ 0.48 GHz	128 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 380M	16 @ 0.63 GHz	64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 370M	8 @ 0.58 GHz	64 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 360M	16 @ 0.4 GHz	64 Bit @ 600 MHz
Quadro FX 350M	4/3 cores @ 0.45 GHz	64 Bit @ 350 MHz

Quadro FX 3800M	128 @ 0.68 GHz	256 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Quadro FX 3700M	128 @ 0.55 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 2800M	96 @ 0.6 GHz	256 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Quadro FX 3600M	96 @ 0.5 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1800M	72 @ 0.56 GHz	128 Bit @ 1100 MHz
Quadro FX 2700M	48 @ 0.53 GHz	256 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 880M	48 @ 0.55 GHz	128 Bit @ 790 MHz
Quadro FX 3500M	24/8 cores @ 0.58 GHz	256 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 2500M	24/8 cores @ 0.5 GHz	256 Bit @ 600 MHz
Quadro FX 1700M	32 @ 0.63 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1600M	32 @ 0.63 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 1500M	20/7 cores @ 0.38 GHz	256 Bit @ 500 MHz
Quadro FX 770M	32 @ 0.5 GHz	128 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 570M	32 @ 0.48 GHz	128 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 380M	16 @ 0.63 GHz	64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Quadro FX 370M	8 @ 0.58 GHz	64 Bit @ 700 MHz
Quadro FX 360M	16 @ 0.4 GHz	64 Bit @ 600 MHz
Quadro FX 350M	4/3 cores @ 0.45 GHz	64 Bit @ 350 MHz

Codename

G71GLM

N10E-GLM4

Architecture

G7x

GT2xx

G9x

Pipelines

20 / 7 Pixel- / Vertexshader

72 - unified

128 - unified

Core Speed

375 MHz

560 MHz

675 MHz

Memory Speed

500 MHz

1100 MHz

1000 MHz

Memory Bus Width

256 Bit

128 Bit

256 Bit

Memory Type

GDDR3

DDR3, GDDR5

GDDR3

Max. Amount of Memory

512 MB

1024 MB

Shared Memory

API

DirectX 9c, Shader 3.0

DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1

DirectX 10, Shader 4.0

Power Consumption

20 Watt

45 Watt

100 Watt

Transistors

278 Million

754 Million

technology

90 nm

40 nm

55 nm

Features

90nm

PowerMizer 9.0, EnergyStar (3.8W), 16x FSAA Support, CUDA, NVIEW, OpenGL 3.2

OpenGL 2.1, CUDA, PowerMizer 8.0

Notebook Size

large

medium sized

large

Date of Announcement

18.04.2006

01.02.2010

20.12.2009

Information

PCI-E, 90nm

Link to Manufacturer Page

www.nvidia.de

www.nvidia.com

Shader Speed

1125 MHz

1688 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M

3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total

100%

¹ Quadro FX 1800M +

min: 3444 avg: 3452 median: 3451.5 (1%) max: 3459 Points

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
HP EliteBook 8540w	720QM	Quadro FX 1800M	8 GB	3444
Dell Precision M4500 Core i7-940XM	940XM	Quadro FX 1800M 560 / 790 MHz 1 GB	8 GB	3459

3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M

196%

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell Precision M6500	920XM	Quadro FX 3800M 675/1688 / 1000 MHz 1 GB		6584
Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds NTV5FPB164	820QM	Quadro FX 3800M 675 / 1650 MHz 1 GB	16 GB	6779
HP EliteBook 8740w (WD942EA)	740QM	Quadro FX 3800M 675 / 1000 MHz 1 GB	8 GB	7491

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
		Quadro FX 1500M		14650
HP nw9440	T2600	Quadro FX 1500M 0.3 GB	1 GB	15916

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Dell M90	T7200	Quadro FX 1500M 0.3 GB	1 GB	6386
		Quadro FX 1500M		6400
HP nw9440	T2600	Quadro FX 1500M 0.3 GB	1 GB	7212

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings
(3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings)		Quadro FX 1500M		3900
Dell M90 (3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings)	T7200	Quadro FX 1500M 0.3 GB	1 GB	3906

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings
Dell Precision M6500 (3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings)	920XM	Quadro FX 3800M 1 GB	4 GB	13232

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024
HP nw9440 (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024)	T2600	Quadro FX 1500M 0.3 GB	1 GB	4074

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024
HP EliteBook 8540w (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024)	720QM	Quadro FX 1800M	8 GB	7416
Dell Precision M4500 Core i7-940XM (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024)	940XM	Quadro FX 1800M 560 / 790 MHz 1 GB	8 GB	7729

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024
Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds NTV5FPB164 (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024)	820QM	Quadro FX 3800M 675 / 1650 MHz 1 GB	16 GB	12050
HP EliteBook 8740w (WD942EA) (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024)	740QM	Quadro FX 3800M 675 / 1000 MHz 1 GB	8 GB	12923
Dell Precision M6500 (3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024)	920XM	Quadro FX 3800M 675/1688 / 1000 MHz 1 GB		13323

	NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M						NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M						NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M
	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
Fifa 11														230.6	124.2
Risen														64.9		31.8
Need for Speed Shift														78.5		40.9
Colin McRae: DIRT 2													97	82		29.9
Anno 1404													142.8			61.9
	NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M						NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M						NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M
	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M