GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile vs Quadro FX 1500M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 1500M with GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5070 Mobile outperforms FX 1500M by a whopping 11685% 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 | 1300 | 75 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.69 | 73.66 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | G71 | GB206 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 April 2006 (19 years ago) | April 2025 (recently) |
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 | 27 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 375 MHz | 907 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 375 MHz | 1425 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 21,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 9.000 | 205.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 13.13 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 24 | 144 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 144 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 36 |
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 size | large | medium sized |
| Interface | MXM-II | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 384.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
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 | 1−2
−12000%
| 121
+12000%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 70 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 57 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−11600%
|
110−120
+11600%
|
| God of War | 4−5
−3025%
|
120−130
+3025%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−11600%
|
110−120
+11600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−4575%
|
180−190
+4575%
|
| God of War | 4−5
−3025%
|
120−130
+3025%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2371%
|
170−180
+2371%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−935%
|
260−270
+935%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−1753%
|
270−280
+1753%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−11600%
|
110−120
+11600%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−11400%
|
1150−1200
+11400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−4575%
|
180−190
+4575%
|
| God of War | 4−5
−3025%
|
120−130
+3025%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 120−130 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2371%
|
170−180
+2371%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−3660%
|
180−190
+3660%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−935%
|
260−270
+935%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−11600%
|
110−120
+11600%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−11
−11400%
|
1150−1200
+11400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−4575%
|
180−190
+4575%
|
| God of War | 4−5
−3025%
|
120−130
+3025%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2371%
|
170−180
+2371%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−2000%
|
105
+2000%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−11631%
|
3050−3100
+11631%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−5650%
|
115
+5650%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2
−34600%
|
300−350
+34600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−11150%
|
450−500
+11150%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7350%
|
140−150
+7350%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 130−140 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−740%
|
126
+740%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−14300%
|
280−290
+14300%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−3800%
|
75−80
+3800%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3400%
|
70−75
+3400%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 222
+0%
|
222
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 163
+0%
|
163
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 150
+0%
|
150
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 115
+0%
|
115
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| God of War | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| God of War | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
This is how FX 1500M and RTX 5070 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 5070 Mobile is 12000% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5070 Mobile is 34600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5070 Mobile performs better in 26 tests (46%)
- there's a draw in 31 tests (54%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.41 | 48.32 |
| Recency | 18 April 2006 | on April 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
FX 1500M has 11.1% lower power consumption.
RTX 5070 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 11685.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 1500M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 1500M is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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