RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell vs Quadro FX 3500M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3500M with RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

FX 3500M
2007
512 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.69

PRO 5000 Blackwell outperforms 3500M by a whopping 14393% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12091
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Power efficiency1.2426.87
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameG71GB202
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date1 March 2007 (18 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores3214080
Core clock speed575 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed575 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors278 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate13.801,151
Floating-point processing powerno data73.69 TFLOPS
ROPs16176
TMUs24440
Tensor Coresno data440
Ray Tracing Coresno data110

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-IIIPCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount512 MB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed600 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s1.34 TB/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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort 2.1b

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.4
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.

FX 3500M 0.69
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 100.00
+14393%

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 3500M 306
Samples: 3
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 45357
+14723%
Samples: 1

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−13900%
280−290
+13900%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−14067%
850−900
+14067%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−13900%
280−290
+13900%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−13900%
140−150
+13900%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−13900%
700−750
+13900%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−14067%
850−900
+14067%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−14275%
1150−1200
+14275%
Valorant 27−30
−14383%
4200−4250
+14383%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 20−22
−14150%
2850−2900
+14150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−13900%
280−290
+13900%
Dota 2 12−14
−14131%
1850−1900
+14131%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−13900%
140−150
+13900%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−13900%
700−750
+13900%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−14067%
850−900
+14067%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−13900%
140−150
+13900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−14275%
1150−1200
+14275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−14067%
850−900
+14067%
Valorant 27−30
−14383%
4200−4250
+14383%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−13900%
280−290
+13900%
Dota 2 12−14
−14131%
1850−1900
+14131%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−13900%
140−150
+13900%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−13900%
700−750
+13900%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−14067%
850−900
+14067%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−14275%
1150−1200
+14275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−14067%
850−900
+14067%
Valorant 27−30
−14383%
4200−4250
+14383%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−13233%
400−450
+13233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 4−5
−13650%
550−600
+13650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−14186%
1000−1050
+14186%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−13900%
280−290
+13900%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−13900%
140−150
+13900%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2
−13900%
140−150
+13900%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−14233%
2150−2200
+14233%
Valorant 4−5
−13650%
550−600
+13650%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−13900%
280−290
+13900%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−13900%
280−290
+13900%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.69 100.00
Recency 1 March 2007 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 48 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 300 Watt

FX 3500M has 566.7% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 14392.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 9500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 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 RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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