GeForce RTX 5060 vs Quadro FX 3500M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 3500M with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5060 outperforms 3500M by a whopping 6758% 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 | 1215 | 71 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 6 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.11 | 100.00 |
| Power efficiency | 1.24 | 26.37 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | G71 | GB206 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 March 2007 (18 years ago) | 19 May 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99.99 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RTX 5060 has 90809% better value for money than FX 3500M.
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 | 32 | 3840 |
| Core clock speed | 575 MHz | 2280 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 575 MHz | 2497 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 21,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 145 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 13.80 | 299.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 19.18 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 24 | 120 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 120 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 30 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 3.8 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 32 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-III | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 448.0 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 | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
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 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
−8050%
| 163
+8050%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−7800%
| 79
+7800%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 53 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 50.00
−2625%
| 1.83
+2625%
|
| 1440p | 99.99
−2542%
| 3.78
+2542%
|
| 4K | no data | 5.64 |
- RTX 5060 has 2625% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RTX 5060 has 2542% lower cost per frame in 1440p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−6000%
|
120−130
+6000%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−3460%
|
178
+3460%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−6000%
|
120−130
+6000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−24600%
|
247
+24600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−3780%
|
190−200
+3780%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−2720%
|
141
+2720%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2075%
|
170−180
+2075%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−855%
|
270−280
+855%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
−1224%
|
270−280
+1224%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−6000%
|
120−130
+6000%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−6438%
|
850−900
+6438%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−22400%
|
225
+22400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−3780%
|
190−200
+3780%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−2060%
|
108
+2060%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−12400%
|
120−130
+12400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2075%
|
170−180
+2075%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−4567%
|
280
+4567%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−855%
|
270−280
+855%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−6000%
|
120−130
+6000%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−6438%
|
850−900
+6438%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−21100%
|
212
+21100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−3780%
|
190−200
+3780%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−1520%
|
81
+1520%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2075%
|
170−180
+2075%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2267%
|
142
+2267%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−855%
|
270−280
+855%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−4567%
|
140−150
+4567%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 4−5
−8975%
|
350−400
+8975%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2088%
|
170−180
+2088%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−7650%
|
150−160
+7650%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 58 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−5200%
|
106
+5200%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−13900%
|
140−150
+13900%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−786%
|
124
+786%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−7275%
|
290−300
+7275%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−4050%
|
80−85
+4050%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3550%
|
70−75
+3550%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 255
+0%
|
255
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 225
+0%
|
225
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 180
+0%
|
180
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 131
+0%
|
131
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 144
+0%
|
144
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 89
+0%
|
89
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
This is how FX 3500M and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5060 is 8050% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5060 is 7800% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 5060 is 24600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 5060 performs better in 34 tests (56%)
- there's a draw in 27 tests (44%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 49.38 |
| Recency | 1 March 2007 | 19 May 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 145 Watt |
FX 3500M has 222.2% lower power consumption.
RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 6758.3% 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 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3500M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 3500M is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.
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