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
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.46

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms CX by a whopping 3035% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking83910
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.058.30
Power efficiency1.1311.81
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BGA102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (16 years ago)27 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3090 Ti has 16500% better value for money than Quadro CX.

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 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

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/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

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

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.6
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.38.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro CX 2.46
RTX 3090 Ti 77.12
+3035%

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
RTX 3090 Ti 29643
+3030%

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 HD7−8
−3043%
220
+3043%
1440p4−5
−3725%
153
+3725%
4K3−4
−3500%
108
+3500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p285.57
−3043%
9.09
+3043%
1440p499.75
−3725%
13.07
+3725%
4K666.33
−3500%
18.51
+3500%
  • RTX 3090 Ti has 3043% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti has 3725% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti has 3500% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 219
+0%
219
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+0%
86
+0%
Dota 2 185
+0%
185
+0%
Far Cry 5 136
+0%
136
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 207
+0%
207
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170
+0%
170
+0%
Metro Exodus 73
+0%
73
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
+0%
76
+0%
Dota 2 195
+0%
195
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 151
+0%
151
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 151
+0%
151
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+0%
52
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−310
+0%
300−310
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 150
+0%
150
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Dota 2 181
+0%
181
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 181
+0%
181
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 181
+0%
181
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Dota 2 184
+0%
184
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

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

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 3043% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 3725% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 Ti is 3500% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.46 77.12
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 3035% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 587.5% 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.


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