GeForce RTX 4070 vs Quadro FX 5600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5600 with GeForce RTX 4070, including specs and performance data.

FX 5600
2007, $2,999
1536 MB GDDR3, 171 Watt
1.24
RTX 4070
2023, $599
12 GB GDDR6X, 200 Watt
64.46
+5098%

RTX 4070 outperforms FX 5600 by a whopping 5098% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 4070 RTX 4070

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking110433
Place by popularitynot in top-10058
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data62.07
Power efficiency0.5624.95
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG80AD104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 March 2007 (19 years ago)12 April 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

FX 5600 and RTX 4070 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores1285888
Core clock speed600 MHz1920 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2475 MHz
Number of transistors681 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)171 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40455.4
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS29.15 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs32184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46
L1 Cacheno data5.8 MB
L2 Cache96 KB36 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 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length254 mm240 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 MB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s504.2 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 Connectors2x DVI, 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 Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9
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.

FX 5600 1.24
RTX 4070 64.46
+5098%

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.

FX 5600 517
Samples: 74
RTX 4070 26855
+5094%
Samples: 20666

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 HD3−4
−6500%
198
+6500%
1440p2−3
−5100%
104
+5100%
4K1−2
−6200%
63
+6200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p999.67
−32944%
3.03
+32944%
1440p1499.50
−25935%
5.76
+25935%
4K2999.00
−31442%
9.51
+31442%
  • RTX 4070 has 32944% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 has 25935% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 has 31442% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 320
+0%
320
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 216
+0%
216
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 240
+0%
240
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 250
+0%
250
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 174
+0%
174
+0%
Far Cry 5 249
+0%
249
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 148
+0%
148
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 143
+0%
143
+0%
Far Cry 5 234
+0%
234
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 170
+0%
170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 351
+0%
351
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 218
+0%
218
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 171
+0%
171
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 104
+0%
104
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140
+0%
140
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
+0%
146
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 117
+0%
117
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 5600 and RTX 4070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is 6500% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 is 5100% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 is 6200% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.24 64.46
Recency 5 March 2007 12 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 171 Watt 200 Watt

FX 5600 has 17% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070, on the other hand, has a 5098% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 5600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 5600 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4070 is a desktop one.

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