GeForce RTX 3080 Ti vs Quadro FX 2500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 2500M with GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, including specs and performance data.

FX 2500M
2005
512 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.56

RTX 3080 Ti outperforms FX 2500M by a whopping 12466% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking117516
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.10
ArchitectureG7x (2005−2007)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameG71glmAmpere GA102
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date29 September 2005 (18 years ago)24 September 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99.99 $1,199
Current price$126 (1.3x MSRP)$1135 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FX 2500M and RTX 3080 Ti have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3210240
Core clock speed8 MHz1370 MHz
Boost clock speed500 MHz1667 MHz
Number of transistors278 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate12.00532.8

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro FX 2500M and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-IIIPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data285 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-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 amount512 MB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz19000 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s912.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.6
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDAno data8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

FX 2500M 0.56
RTX 3080 Ti 70.37
+12466%

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti outperforms Quadro FX 2500M by 12466% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

FX 2500M 217
RTX 3080 Ti 27177
+12424%

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti outperforms Quadro FX 2500M by 12424% in Passmark.

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 HD1−2
−21200%
213
+21200%
1440p1−2
−14400%
145
+14400%
4K0−197

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 no data
Hitman 3 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 no data
Hitman 3 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data
Far Cry 5 0−1 no data
Hitman 3 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data

4K
High Preset

Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Metro Exodus 0−1 no data

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 120−130
−12440%
15550−15600
+12440%
Battlefield 5 220−230
−12456%
28250−28300
+12456%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−12464%
14700−14750
+12464%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
−12457%
27500−27550
+12457%
Metro Exodus 140−150
−12435%
18050−18100
+12435%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−12440%
15550−15600
+12440%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 120−130
−12440%
15550−15600
+12440%
Battlefield 5 220−230
−12456%
28250−28300
+12456%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−12464%
14700−14750
+12464%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
−12457%
27500−27550
+12457%
Metro Exodus 84
−12460%
10550−10600
+12460%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−12440%
15550−15600
+12440%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100
−12450%
12550−12600
+12450%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−12464%
14700−14750
+12464%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
−12457%
27500−27550
+12457%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
−12440%
15550−15600
+12440%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
−12460%
20850−20900
+12460%
Far Cry New Dawn 140−150
−12435%
18050−18100
+12435%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
−12461%
10300−10350
+12461%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 86
−12458%
10800−10850
+12458%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
−12459%
21350−21400
+12459%
Metro Exodus 141
−12453%
17700−17750
+12453%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 269
−12465%
33800−33850
+12465%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
−12439%
16050−16100
+12439%
Watch Dogs: Legion 89
−12428%
11150−11200
+12428%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−12457%
11050−11100
+12457%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
−12436%
8650−8700
+12436%
Hitman 3 60−65
−12400%
7750−7800
+12400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 94
−12453%
11800−11850
+12453%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
−12466%
19100−19150
+12466%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 61
−12441%
7650−7700
+12441%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
−12400%
6500−6550
+12400%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
−12400%
6250−6300
+12400%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−12400%
6250−6300
+12400%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−12461%
15450−15500
+12461%
Watch Dogs: Legion 59
−12442%
7400−7450
+12442%

This is how FX 2500M and RTX 3080 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 Ti is 21200% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 Ti is 14400% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.56 70.37
Recency 29 September 2005 24 September 2020
Cost $99.99 $1199
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 350 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 2500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 2500M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is a desktop one.


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