Radeon RX 5700 vs Quadro FX 3600M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3600M with Radeon RX 5700, including specs and performance data.

FX 3600M
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 70 Watt
1.05

5700 outperforms 3600M by a whopping 2980% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1109166
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data34.50
Power efficiency1.2114.47
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameG92Navi 10
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date23 February 2008 (17 years ago)7 July 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

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 cores642304
Core clock speed500 MHz1465 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1725 MHz
Number of transistors754 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)70 Watt180 Watt
Texture fill rate16.00248.4
Floating-point processing power0.16 TFLOPS7.949 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs32144
L2 Cache64 KB4 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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-HEPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data268 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed799 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.14 GB/s448.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.1-

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 3600M 1.05
RX 5700 32.34
+2980%

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
Samples: 36
RX 5700 14302
+2969%
Samples: 2833

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
−3700%
114
+3700%
1440p2−3
−3350%
69
+3350%
4K1−2
−4200%
43
+4200%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.06
1440pno data5.06
4Kno data8.12

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2700%
84
+2700%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−1817%
115
+1817%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 0−1 115
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2400%
75
+2400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−7700%
156
+7700%
Fortnite 2−3
−8200%
166
+8200%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1786%
132
+1786%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−14900%
150
+14900%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−1333%
86
+1333%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1578%
151
+1578%
Valorant 30−35
−819%
294
+819%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 0−1 105
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−930%
270−280
+930%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2133%
67
+2133%
Dota 2 16−18
−875%
156
+875%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−7100%
144
+7100%
Fortnite 2−3
−6900%
140
+6900%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1757%
130
+1757%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−13100%
132
+13100%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−1033%
68
+1033%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−4250%
87
+4250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1500%
144
+1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−2350%
147
+2350%
Valorant 30−35
−809%
291
+809%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 0−1 97
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1833%
58
+1833%
Dota 2 16−18
−813%
146
+813%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−6650%
135
+6650%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1586%
118
+1586%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−733%
50
+733%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−1444%
139
+1444%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1417%
91
+1417%
Valorant 30−35
−400%
160
+400%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−5800%
118
+5800%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−2075%
87
+2075%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 7−8
−3343%
240−250
+3343%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−1491%
170−180
+1491%
Valorant 2−3
−13750%
277
+13750%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 36
Far Cry 5 1−2
−9200%
93
+9200%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−3333%
103
+3333%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−3700%
38
+3700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−6200%
60−65
+6200%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−3750%
77
+3750%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−380%
72
+380%
Valorant 6−7
−3750%
231
+3750%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 0−1 100
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−2850%
59
+2850%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−1850%
39
+1850%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 344
+0%
344
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Counter-Strike 2 307
+0%
307
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike 2 154
+0%
154
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Metro Exodus 51
+0%
51
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 81
+0%
81
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48
+0%
48
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 54
+0%
54
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Far Cry 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70
+0%
70
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21
+0%
21
+0%

This is how FX 3600M and RX 5700 compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 is 3700% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 is 3350% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 is 4200% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 5700 is 14900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5700 performs better in 44 tests (72%)
  • there's a draw in 17 tests (28%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 32.34
Recency 23 February 2008 7 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 70 Watt 180 Watt

FX 3600M has 157.1% lower power consumption.

RX 5700, on the other hand, has a 2980% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3600M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3600M is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 5700 is a desktop one.

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