GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs Quadro CX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro CX with GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, including specs and performance data.

Quadro CX
2008, $1,999
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.27
RTX 3090 Ti
2022, $1,999
24 GB GDDR6X, 450 Watt
70.22
+2993%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms CX by a whopping 2993% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 3090 Ti RTX 3090 Ti

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking91517
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0217.92
Power efficiency1.1712.07
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGT200BGA102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (17 years ago)27 January 2022 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 3090 Ti has 89500% better value for money than Quadro CX.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores19210752
Core clock speed602 MHz1560 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1860 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate38.53625.0
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS40 TFLOPS
ROPs24112
TMUs64336
Tensor Coresno data336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84
L1 Cacheno data10.5 MB
L2 Cache192 KB6 MB

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 4.0 x16
Length267 mm336 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB24 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s1.01 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA1.38.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Quadro CX 2.27
RTX 3090 Ti 70.22
+2993%

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.

Quadro CX 947
Samples: 3
RTX 3090 Ti 29255
+2989%
Samples: 3310

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD6−7
−3400%
210
+3400%
1440p4−5
−3450%
142
+3450%
4K3−4
−3267%
101
+3267%

Cost per frame, $

1080p333.17
−3400%
9.52
+3400%
1440p499.75
−3450%
14.08
+3450%
4K666.33
−3267%
19.79
+3267%
  • RTX 3090 Ti has 3400% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti has 3450% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti has 3267% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 219
+0%
219
+0%
Palworld 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 201
+0%
201
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Palworld 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 173
+0%
173
+0%
Dota 2 217
+0%
217
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170
+0%
170
+0%
Metro Exodus 178
+0%
178
+0%
Palworld 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 394
+0%
394
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 152
+0%
152
+0%
Dota 2 195
+0%
195
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 193
+0%
193
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Palworld 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 151
+0%
151
+0%
Metro Exodus 125
+0%
125
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Palworld 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 181
+0%
181
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
Palworld 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 173
+0%
173
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Dota 2 184
+0%
184
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Palworld 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

This is how Quadro CX and RTX 3090 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 3400% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 3450% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 3267% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.27 70.22
Recency 11 November 2008 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 450 Watt

Quadro CX has 200% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090 Ti, on the other hand, has a 2993% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 588% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro CX in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro CX is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is a desktop one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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FX 580 Quadro FX 580
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GT 440 GT 440
FX 1800 Quadro FX 1800
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RTX 5070 RTX 5070
FX 3800 Quadro FX 3800
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FX 3800 Quadro FX 3800
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Quadro P2200 Quadro P2200
Quadro CX Quadro CX
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FX 5800 Quadro FX 5800
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RTX 4080 RTX 4080
Plex 2200 D2 Quadro Plex 2200 D2
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PRO W7700 PRO W7700
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RX 7650 GRE RX 7650 GRE
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