GeForce RTX 4070 vs Quadro FX 4600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4600 with GeForce RTX 4070, including specs and performance data.

FX 4600
2007
768 MB GDDR3, 134 Watt
0.97

RTX 4070 outperforms FX 4600 by a whopping 6525% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking114231
Place by popularitynot in top-10058
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data62.43
Power efficiency0.5524.48
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG80AD104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 March 2007 (18 years ago)12 April 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

FX 4600 and RTX 4070 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores965888
Core clock speed500 MHz1920 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2475 MHz
Number of transistors681 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)134 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate24.00455.4
Floating-point processing power0.2304 TFLOPS29.15 TFLOPS
ROPs2464
TMUs24184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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 4.0 x16
Length229 mm240 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount768 MB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth67.2 GB/s504.2 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9
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 4600 0.97
RTX 4070 64.26
+6525%

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 407
RTX 4070 26926
+6516%

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
−9800%
198
+9800%
1440p1−2
−10300%
104
+10300%
4K0−163

Cost per frame, $

1080p999.50
−32939%
3.03
+32939%
1440p1999.00
−34607%
5.76
+34607%
4Kno data9.51
  • RTX 4070 has 32939% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 has 34607% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 216
+0%
216
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 188
+0%
188
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 174
+0%
174
+0%
Far Cry 5 249
+0%
249
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 158
+0%
158
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

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 143
+0%
143
+0%
Far Cry 5 234
+0%
234
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 131
+0%
131
+0%
Metro Exodus 170
+0%
170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 351
+0%
351
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 218
+0%
218
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 103
+0%
103
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 171
+0%
171
+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 137
+0%
137
+0%
Metro Exodus 104
+0%
104
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 77
+0%
77
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140
+0%
140
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
+0%
146
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 54
+0%
54
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 117
+0%
117
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40
+0%
40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 4600 and RTX 4070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is 9800% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 is 10300% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.97 64.26
Recency 5 March 2007 12 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 134 Watt 200 Watt

FX 4600 has 49.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070, on the other hand, has a 6524.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 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 RTX 4070 is a desktop one.

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