Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Quadro CX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro CX with Radeon RX 5700 XT, including specs and performance data.

Quadro CX
2008, $1,999
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.26

5700 XT outperforms CX by a whopping 1611% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Quadro CX Quadro CX
RX 5700 XT RX 5700 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking901127
Place by popularitynot in top-10053
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0237.13
Power efficiency1.1613.20
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 10
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date11 November 2008 (17 years ago)7 July 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 5700 XT has 185550% better value for money than Quadro CX.

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 cores1922560
Core clock speed602 MHz1605 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1905 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate38.53304.8
Floating-point processing power0.4623 TFLOPS9.754 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs64160
L2 Cache192 KB4 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 mm272 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s448.0 GB/s
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 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A+
CUDA1.3-

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 2.26
RX 5700 XT 38.66
+1611%

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
RX 5700 XT 16168
+1607%
Samples: 16404

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
−1686%
125
+1686%
1440p4−5
−1800%
76
+1800%
4K2−3
−2250%
47
+2250%

Cost per frame, $

1080p285.57
−8846%
3.19
+8846%
1440p499.75
−9419%
5.25
+9419%
4K999.50
−11674%
8.49
+11674%
  • RX 5700 XT has 8846% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT has 9419% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT has 11674% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 347
+0%
347
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 122
+0%
122
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 119
+0%
119
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 308
+0%
308
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 121
+0%
121
+0%
Far Cry 5 138
+0%
138
+0%
Fortnite 223
+0%
223
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 155
+0%
155
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 99
+0%
99
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 177
+0%
177
+0%
Valorant 313
+0%
313
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 177
+0%
177
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Dota 2 92
+0%
92
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 121
+0%
121
+0%
Far Cry 5 130
+0%
130
+0%
Fortnite 179
+0%
179
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 154
+0%
154
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 145
+0%
145
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 77
+0%
77
+0%
Metro Exodus 97
+0%
97
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 166
+0%
166
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
+0%
154
+0%
Valorant 294
+0%
294
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 105
+0%
105
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
+0%
67
+0%
Dota 2 103
+0%
103
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 121
+0%
121
+0%
Far Cry 5 111
+0%
111
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 148
+0%
148
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 139
+0%
139
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 93
+0%
93
+0%
Valorant 159
+0%
159
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 143
+0%
143
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 105
+0%
105
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 286
+0%
286
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 89
+0%
89
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 101
+0%
101
+0%
Far Cry 5 97
+0%
97
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 119
+0%
119
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 42
+0%
42
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 93
+0%
93
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 35
+0%
35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+0%
54
+0%
Valorant 242
+0%
242
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60
+0%
60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 17
+0%
17
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 48
+0%
48
+0%
Far Cry 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+0%
79
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24
+0%
24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 53
+0%
53
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 45
+0%
45
+0%

This is how Quadro CX and RX 5700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is 1686% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT is 1800% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT is 2250% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 69 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.26 38.66
Recency 11 November 2008 7 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt

Quadro CX has 50% lower power consumption.

RX 5700 XT, on the other hand, has a 1610.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 685.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro CX in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro CX is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5700 XT is a desktop one.

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