AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500M

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Combined performance score

FX 3500M
0.79

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms Quadro FX 3500M by 8672% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking110518
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.1118.52
ArchitectureG7x (2005−2007)Navi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameG71GLMNavi 21
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date1 March 2007 (17 years old)8 December 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$99.99 $999
Current price$69 (0.7x MSRP)$957 (1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6900 XT has 16736% better value for money than FX 3500M.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data5120
Core clock speed8 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed575 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors278 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate13.80720.0

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro FX 3500M and Radeon RX 6900 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-IIIPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin

Memory

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 type256GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB16 GB
Memory bus width700 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.4 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMIno data+

API support

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A2.1
VulkanN/A1.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX 3500M 0.79
RX 6900 XT 69.30
+8672%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms Quadro FX 3500M by 8672% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

FX 3500M 306
RX 6900 XT 26856
+8676%

Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms Quadro FX 3500M by 8676% in Passmark.

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 HD2−3
−9550%
193
+9550%
1440p1−2
−13300%
134
+13300%
4K0−183

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4433%
130−140
+4433%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−1822%
170−180
+1822%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4433%
130−140
+4433%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−6433%
196
+6433%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−3600%
222
+3600%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−1822%
170−180
+1822%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4433%
130−140
+4433%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−16300%
164
+16300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−4033%
124
+4033%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−3350%
207
+3350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−10667%
323
+10667%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4433%
130−140
+4433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−5367%
164
+5367%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−4100%
120−130
+4100%
Hitman 3 3−4
−7000%
213
+7000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1600%
136
+1600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−3080%
159
+3080%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7300%
70−75
+7300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−13300%
130−140
+13300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−12700%
120−130
+12700%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−7700%
75−80
+7700%
Hitman 3 1−2
−12700%
128
+12700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−375%
38
+375%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 3−4
−2633%
80−85
+2633%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1920%
101
+1920%

This is how FX 3500M and RX 6900 XT compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 6900 XT is 9550% faster than FX 3500M

1440p resolution:

  • RX 6900 XT is 13300% faster than FX 3500M

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 16300% faster than the FX 3500M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6900 XT surpassed FX 3500M in all 25 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.79 69.30
Recency 1 March 2007 8 December 2020
Cost $99.99 $999
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 300 Watt

The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3500M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6900 XT is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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