Arc A730M vs Quadro FX 3500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3500 with Arc A730M, including specs and performance data.

FX 3500
2006
256 MB GDDR3, 80 Watt
0.62

Arc A730M outperforms FX 3500 by a whopping 3710% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1203230
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.5721.62
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameG71DG2-512
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date22 May 2006 (18 years ago)2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 coresno data3072
Core clock speed450 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2050 MHz
Number of transistors278 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate9.000393.6
Floating-point processing powerno data12.6 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs20192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length173 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 amount256 MB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed660 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth42.24 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D 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/A1.3
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.

FX 3500 0.62
Arc A730M 23.62
+3710%

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.

FX 3500 259
Arc A730M 9808
+3687%

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
−7300%
74
+7300%
1440p1−2
−4400%
45
+4400%
4K0−122

Cost per frame, $

1080p1599.00no data
1440p1599.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 169
+0%
169
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 70
+0%
70
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 86
+0%
86
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Dota 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Far Cry 5 86
+0%
86
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 44
+0%
44
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110
+0%
110
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+0%
52
+0%
Dota 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Far Cry 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 34
+0%
34
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+0%
45
+0%
Valorant 102
+0%
102
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+0%
31
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7
+0%
7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
+0%
34
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how FX 3500 and Arc A730M compete in popular games:

  • Arc A730M is 7300% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A730M is 4400% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 23.62
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 6 nm

Arc A730M has a 3709.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1400% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A730M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3500 is a workstation card while Arc A730M is a notebook one.

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