GeForce GT 710 vs Quadro FX 4600

Place in the ranking	1092	963
Place by popularity	not in top-100	68
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.01	0.04
Power efficiency	0.57	5.91
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code name	G80	GK208
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	5 March 2007 (17 years ago)	27 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$34.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GT 710 has 300% better value for money than FX 4600.

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	96	192
Core clock speed	500 MHz	954 MHz
Number of transistors	681 million	915 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	134 Watt	19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	95 °C
Texture fill rate	24.00	15.26
Floating-point processing power	0.2304 TFLOPS	0.3663 TFLOPS
ROPs	24	8
TMUs	24	16

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).

Bus support	no data	PCI Express 2.0
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x8
Length	229 mm	145 mm
Height	no data	2.713" (6.9 cm)
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None

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	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	2 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	700 MHz	1.8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	67.2 GB/s	14.4 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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
Multi monitor support	no data	3 displays
HDMI	-	+
HDCP	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

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

3D Vision	-	+
PureVideo	-	+
PhysX	-	+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+

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. 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 4600 1.07

GT 710 1.57
+46.7%

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 4600 425

GT 710 625
+47.1%

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 HD	5−6 −60%	8 +60%
1440p	2−3 −100%	4 +100%
4K	4−5 −50%	6 +50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	399.80 −9041%	4.37 +9041%
1440p	999.50 −11326%	8.75 +11326%
4K	499.75 −8470%	5.83 +8470%

GT 710 has 9041% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GT 710 has 11326% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GT 710 has 8470% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	8 +0%	8 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	5 +0%	5 +0%
Metro Exodus	5 +0%	5 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Dota 2	12 +0%	12 +0%
Far Cry 5	15 +0%	15 +0%
Fortnite	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	5 +0%	5 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	9 +0%	9 +0%
Metro Exodus	4 +0%	4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
World of Tanks	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Dota 2	18 +0%	18 +0%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	5 +0%	5 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
World of Tanks	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	5 +0%	5 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	7 +0%	7 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	5 +0%	5 +0%
Valorant	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

This is how FX 4600 and GT 710 compete in popular games:

GT 710 is 60% faster in 1080p
GT 710 is 100% faster in 1440p
GT 710 is 50% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 50 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.07	1.57
Recency	5 March 2007	27 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	2 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	134 Watt	19 Watt

GT 710 has a 46.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 605.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 710 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4600 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 710 is a desktop one.

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