Radeon RX 580X vs Quadro FX 3500M

Place in the ranking	1221	338
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.11	no data
Power efficiency	1.25	7.54
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	G71	Polaris 20
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 March 2007 (18 years ago)	11 April 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$99.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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	2304
Core clock speed	575 MHz	1257 MHz
Boost clock speed	575 MHz	1340 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	185 Watt
Texture fill rate	13.80	193.0
Floating-point processing power	no data	6.175 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	24	144
L1 Cache	no data	576 KB
L2 Cache	no data	2 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 3.0 x16
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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	3.0	6.4
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131

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 0.73

RX 580X 18.16
+2388%

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

RX 580X 7596
+2382%

Samples: 21

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 −2150%	45−50 +2150%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 −2300%	120−130 +2300%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −2150%	45−50 +2150%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −2300%	24−27 +2300%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −2300%	120−130 +2300%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 −2300%	120−130 +2300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −2275%	190−200 +2275%
Valorant	27−30 −2314%	700−750 +2314%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	21−24 −2281%	500−550 +2281%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −2150%	45−50 +2150%
Dota 2	12−14 −2208%	300−310 +2208%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −2300%	24−27 +2300%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −2300%	120−130 +2300%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 −2300%	120−130 +2300%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −2300%	24−27 +2300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −2275%	190−200 +2275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −2233%	140−150 +2233%
Valorant	27−30 −2314%	700−750 +2314%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −2150%	45−50 +2150%
Dota 2	12−14 −2208%	300−310 +2208%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −2300%	24−27 +2300%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −2300%	120−130 +2300%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 −2300%	120−130 +2300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −2275%	190−200 +2275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −2233%	140−150 +2233%
Valorant	27−30 −2314%	700−750 +2314%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 −2233%	70−75 +2233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	4−5 −2275%	95−100 +2275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −2275%	190−200 +2275%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −2150%	45−50 +2150%
Hogwarts Legacy	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −2150%	45−50 +2150%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite

1−2

−2300%

24−27
+2300%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −2043%	300−310 +2043%
Valorant	4−5 −2275%	95−100 +2275%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

2−3

−2150%

45−50
+2150%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

−2150%

45−50
+2150%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.73	18.16
Recency	1 March 2007	11 April 2018
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	185 Watt

FX 3500M has 311.1% lower power consumption.

RX 580X, on the other hand, has a 2387.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 580X 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 Radeon RX 580X is a desktop one.

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