GeForce RTX 5070 vs Quadro FX 4500 X2

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RTX 5050 RTX 5060 RTX 5060 Ti RTX 5070 RTX 5070 Ti RTX 5080 RTX 5090 RTX 5090 D

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4500 X2 with GeForce RTX 5070, including specs and performance data.

FX 4500 X2
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 145 Watt
0.53

RTX 5070 outperforms FX 4500 X2 by a whopping 11455% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 4500 X2 FX 4500 X2
RTX 5070 RTX 5070

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking121724
Place by popularitynot in top-10065
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data68.51
Power efficiency0.2919.47
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameG71GB205
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date24 April 2006 (18 years ago)4 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,799 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

FX 4500 X2 and RTX 5070 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 coresno data6144
Core clock speed500 MHz2325 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2512 MHz
Number of transistors278 million31,100 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate12.00 ×2482.3
Floating-point processing powerno data30.87 TFLOPS
ROPs16 ×280
TMUs24 ×2192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length305 mm245 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 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 MB ×212 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit ×2192 Bit
Memory clock speed605 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth38.72 GB/s ×2672.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors4x DVI1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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-10.1
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 4500 X2 0.53
RTX 5070 61.24
+11455%

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 4500 X2 236
RTX 5070 27365
+11495%

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 HD1−2
−12900%
130
+12900%
1440p0−194
4K0−166

Cost per frame, $

1080p2799.00
−66179%
4.22
+66179%
1440pno data5.84
4Kno data8.32
  • RTX 5070 has 66179% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 211
+0%
211
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 163
+0%
163
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 4500 X2 and RTX 5070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 is 12900% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.53 61.24
Recency 24 April 2006 4 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 250 Watt

FX 4500 X2 has 72.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 11454.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 18 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4500 X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4500 X2 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5070 is a desktop one.

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