GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q vs Quadro FX 3600M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3600M with GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

FX 3600M
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 70 Watt
1.16

RTX 2070 Max-Q outperforms FX 3600M by a whopping 2396% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1062195
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.1925.97
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG92TU106B
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date23 February 2008 (16 years ago)29 January 2019 (6 years ago)

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 cores642304
Core clock speed500 MHz885 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1185 MHz
Number of transistors754 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate16.00170.6
Floating-point processing power0.16 TFLOPS5.46 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs32144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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 sizelargelarge
InterfaceMXM-HEPCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed799 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.14 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

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 outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.17.5
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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 3600M 1.16
RTX 2070 Max-Q 28.95
+2396%

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 3600M 466
RTX 2070 Max-Q 11592
+2388%

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 HD3−4
−3200%
99
+3200%
1440p2−3
−2750%
57
+2750%
4K1−2
−4000%
41
+4000%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−743%
55−60
+743%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1450%
60−65
+1450%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−7500%
76
+7500%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−743%
55−60
+743%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−700%
32
+700%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2200%
130−140
+2200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−950%
60−65
+950%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−10100%
102
+10100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−743%
55−60
+743%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−575%
27
+575%
Dota 2 0−1 102
Far Cry 5 10−12
−655%
83
+655%
Fortnite 5−6
−2760%
140−150
+2760%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2200%
130−140
+2200%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 90
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−1546%
214
+1546%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−700%
48
+700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−1343%
100−110
+1343%
World of Tanks 24−27
−950%
270−280
+950%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−6400%
65
+6400%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−743%
55−60
+743%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−475%
23
+475%
Dota 2 0−1 121
Far Cry 5 10−12
−1073%
129
+1073%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2200%
130−140
+2200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−500%
78
+500%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2400%
170−180
+2400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 29
World of Tanks 6−7
−3150%
190−200
+3150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1760%
90−95
+1760%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 45−50
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1100%
45−50
+1100%
Valorant 6−7
−1483%
95
+1483%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−331%
69
+331%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−360%
69
+360%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−3233%
100
+3233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 19
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−360%
69
+360%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−2800%
29
+2800%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−450%
10−12
+450%
Dota 2 16−18
−481%
93
+481%
Far Cry 5 0−1 40−45
Valorant 1−2
−5400%
55
+5400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 93
+0%
93
+0%
Valorant 150
+0%
150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 68
+0%
68
+0%
Valorant 64
+0%
64
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 129
+0%
129
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 72
+0%
72
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 22
+0%
22
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Fortnite 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how FX 3600M and RTX 2070 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 3200% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 2750% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 4000% faster in 4K

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2070 Max-Q is 10100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is ahead in 37 tests (65%)
  • there's a draw in 20 tests (35%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.16 28.95
Recency 23 February 2008 29 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 80 Watt

FX 3600M has 14.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 2070 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 2395.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 441.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3600M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3600M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

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NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M
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