GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile vs Quadro CX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro CX with GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Quadro CX
2008, $1,999
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.27

RTX 5070 Mobile outperforms CX by a whopping 1915% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking91688
Place by popularitynot in top-10090
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency1.1770.77
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGT200BGB206
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date11 November 2008 (17 years ago)April 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores1924608
Core clock speed602 MHz907 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1425 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate38.53205.2
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS13.13 TFLOPS
ROPs2448
TMUs64144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36
L1 Cacheno data4.5 MB
L2 Cache192 KB32 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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s384.0 GB/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-VideoPortable Device Dependent

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
CUDA1.312.0
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 5070 Mobile 45.74
+1915%

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 5070 Mobile 19056
+1912%
Samples: 3261

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 HD5−6
−2140%
112
+2140%
1440p3−4
−1933%
61
+1933%
4K1−2
−3900%
40
+3900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p399.80no data
1440p666.33no data
4K1999.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 222
+0%
222
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Fortnite 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 163
+0%
163
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Fortnite 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+0%
152
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 105
+0%
105
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 117
+0%
117
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+0%
119
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

This is how Quadro CX and RTX 5070 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 Mobile is 2140% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 Mobile is 1933% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 Mobile is 3900% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.27 45.74
Recency 11 November 2008 on April 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 5070 Mobile has a 1915% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 433% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1000% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile 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 5070 Mobile is a notebook one.

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