Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Quadro FX 3500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 3500 with Radeon RX 5700 XT, including specs and performance data.
5700 XT outperforms FX 3500 by a whopping 5975% 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 | 1244 | 129 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 37 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 37.39 |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 13.17 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | G71 | Navi 10 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 May 2006 (19 years ago) | 7 July 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,599 | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
FX 3500 and RX 5700 XT have a nearly equal value for money.
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 cores | no data | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 1605 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1905 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 10,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 9.000 | 304.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 9.754 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 20 | 160 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 4 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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 173 mm | 272 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 660 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 42.24 GB/s | 448.0 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
| Multi Monitor | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
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.
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 | 2−3
−6150%
| 125
+6150%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−7500%
| 76
+7500%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 47 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 799.50
−24947%
| 3.19
+24947%
|
| 1440p | 1599.00
−30357%
| 5.25
+30357%
|
| 4K | no data | 8.49 |
- RX 5700 XT has 24947% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 5700 XT has 30357% lower cost per frame in 1440p
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%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 138
+0%
|
138
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 223
+0%
|
223
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 155
+0%
|
155
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 173
+0%
|
173
+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%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 130
+0%
|
130
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 179
+0%
|
179
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 154
+0%
|
154
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 152
+0%
|
152
+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%
|
| 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%
|
| 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%
|
| 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 FX 3500 and RX 5700 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 5700 XT is 6150% faster in 1080p
- RX 5700 XT is 7500% faster in 1440p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.63 | 38.27 |
| Recency | 22 May 2006 | 7 July 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 225 Watt |
FX 3500 has 181.3% lower power consumption.
RX 5700 XT, on the other hand, has a 5974.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 5700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 3500 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5700 XT is a desktop one.
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