Quadro FX 1600M vs Radeon HD 6380G

NVIDIA

Quadro FX 1600M

2008Core: 610 MHz
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AMD

Radeon HD 6380G

2011Core: 750 MHz

Quadro FX 1600M vs Radeon HD 6380G Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Quadro FX 1600M vs Radeon HD 6380G FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Quadro FX 1600M vs Radeon HD 6380G: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Quadro FX 1600M

2008

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 6380G across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2008 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 4.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $50 MSRP).

Radeon HD 6380G

2011

Why buy it

  • 26.3% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 4.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • More future proof: TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) on 40nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2011 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon HD 6380G is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 26.3% in average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3.1% in PassMark G3D (201 vs 195), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Quadro FX 1600M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon HD 6380G makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 6380G is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Quadro FX 1600M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro FX 1600M vs Radeon HD 6380G Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

Quadro FX 1600M

The Quadro FX 1600M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 11 2008. It features the Tesla 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 610 MHz. It has 240 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 189W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 195 points. Launch price was $3,499.

AMD

Radeon HD 6380G

The Radeon HD 6380G is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 1 2011. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The core clock speed is 750 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 186W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 201 points. Launch price was $180.

Graphics Performance

The Quadro FX 1600M scores 195 and the Radeon HD 6380G reaches 201 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro FX 1600M is built on Tesla 2.0 while the Radeon HD 6380G uses TeraScale 3, both on 55 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 240 (Quadro FX 1600M) vs 1,280 (Radeon HD 6380G). Raw compute: 0.6221 TFLOPS (Quadro FX 1600M) vs 1.92 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6380G).

FeatureQuadro FX 1600MRadeon HD 6380G
G3D Mark Score
195
201+3%
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
TeraScale 3
Process Node
55 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
240
1280+433%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.6221 TFLOPS
1.92 TFLOPS+209%
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
80
80
L2 Cache
256 KB
512 KB+100%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro FX 1600MRadeon HD 6380G
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Quadro FX 1600M and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 6380G. L2 Cache: 256 KB (Quadro FX 1600M) vs 512 KB (Radeon HD 6380G) — the Radeon HD 6380G has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro FX 1600MRadeon HD 6380G
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
256 KB
512 KB+100%
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro FX 1600M draws 189W versus the Radeon HD 6380G's 186W — a 1.6% difference. The Radeon HD 6380G is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro FX 1600M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 6380G). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.

FeatureQuadro FX 1600MRadeon HD 6380G
TDP
189W
186W-2%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
1x 6-pin
Length
1mm
Slots
0
Perf/Watt
1.0
1.1+10%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon HD 6380G (2011 vs 2008).

FeatureQuadro FX 1600MRadeon HD 6380G
MSRP
$50
Codename
GT200B
Cayman
Release
November 11 2008
December 1 2011
Ranking
#815
#598

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