Quadro FX 5600 vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI with Quadro FX 5600, including specs and performance data.
1070 SLI outperforms 5600 by a whopping 2820% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 145 | 1064 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 9.33 | 0.56 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Pascal GP104 SLI | G80 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 16 August 2016 (9 years ago) | 5 March 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3840 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1683 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 14400 Million | 681 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 171 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 38.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.3456 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 24 |
| TMUs | no data | 32 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 96 KB |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 254 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 6-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 1536 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | no data | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
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 HD | 118
+2850%
| 4−5
−2850%
|
| 4K | 56
+5500%
| 1−2
−5500%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 749.75 |
| 4K | no data | 2999.00 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+2843%
|
7−8
−2843%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+4200%
|
2−3
−4200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+4200%
|
2−3
−4200%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+3125%
|
4−5
−3125%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+2843%
|
7−8
−2843%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+4200%
|
2−3
−4200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+2875%
|
4−5
−2875%
|
| Fortnite | 280
+3011%
|
9−10
−3011%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+3475%
|
4−5
−3475%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+2825%
|
4−5
−2825%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+4200%
|
2−3
−4200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+2840%
|
5−6
−2840%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+3029%
|
7−8
−3029%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+3125%
|
4−5
−3125%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+2843%
|
7−8
−2843%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+2989%
|
9−10
−2989%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+4200%
|
2−3
−4200%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
+3475%
|
4−5
−3475%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+2875%
|
4−5
−2875%
|
| Fortnite | 176
+2833%
|
6−7
−2833%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+3475%
|
4−5
−3475%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+2825%
|
4−5
−2825%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 87
+4250%
|
2−3
−4250%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+4200%
|
2−3
−4200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85−90
+2833%
|
3−4
−2833%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+2840%
|
5−6
−2840%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 111
+3600%
|
3−4
−3600%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+3029%
|
7−8
−3029%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+3125%
|
4−5
−3125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+4200%
|
2−3
−4200%
|
| Dota 2 | 140−150
+3475%
|
4−5
−3475%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
+2875%
|
4−5
−2875%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+3475%
|
4−5
−3475%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+4200%
|
2−3
−4200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+2840%
|
5−6
−2840%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 73
+3550%
|
2−3
−3550%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+3029%
|
7−8
−3029%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 123
+2975%
|
4−5
−2975%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+2967%
|
3−4
−2967%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+3138%
|
8−9
−3138%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 75−80
+3650%
|
2−3
−3650%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50−55
+5300%
|
1−2
−5300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+3400%
|
5−6
−3400%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+3050%
|
8−9
−3050%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+3100%
|
3−4
−3100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85−90
+2867%
|
3−4
−2867%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+3400%
|
3−4
−3400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+3350%
|
2−3
−3350%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 95−100
+3133%
|
3−4
−3133%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 81
+3950%
|
2−3
−3950%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 54
+5300%
|
1−2
−5300%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+3129%
|
7−8
−3129%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+2850%
|
2−3
−2850%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+3500%
|
3−4
−3500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+4700%
|
1−2
−4700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+3350%
|
2−3
−3350%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+4800%
|
1−2
−4800%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 38
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
This is how GTX 1070 SLI and FX 5600 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1070 SLI is 2850% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1070 SLI is 5500% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.75 | 1.19 |
| Recency | 16 August 2016 | 5 March 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 171 Watt |
GTX 1070 SLI has a 2820.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 462.5% more advanced lithography process.
FX 5600, on the other hand, has 75.4% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 5600 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is a desktop graphics card while Quadro FX 5600 is a workstation one.
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