Radeon RX 7700 XT vs Quadro FX 4600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4600 with Radeon RX 7700 XT, including specs and performance data.

FX 4600
2007
768 MB GDDR3, 134 Watt
0.95

7700 XT outperforms FX 4600 by a whopping 5533% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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FX 4600 FX 4600
RX 7700 XT RX 7700 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking115862
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data71.33
Power efficiency0.5516.93
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)
GPU code nameG80Navi 32
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 March 2007 (18 years ago)25 August 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

FX 4600 and RX 7700 XT 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 cores963456
Core clock speed500 MHz1435 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2544 MHz
Number of transistors681 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)134 Watt245 Watt
Texture fill rate24.00549.5
Floating-point processing power0.2304 TFLOPS35.17 TFLOPS
ROPs2496
TMUs24216
Ray Tracing Coresno data54
L0 Cacheno data864 KB
L1 Cacheno data768 KB
L2 Cache96 KB2 MB
L3 Cacheno data48 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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length229 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 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 amount768 MB12 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth67.2 GB/s432.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

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 4600 0.95
RX 7700 XT 53.51
+5533%

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 403
Samples: 380
RX 7700 XT 22643
+5519%
Samples: 2019

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
−6100%
186
+6100%
1440p1−2
−10100%
102
+10100%
4K1−2
−5800%
59
+5800%

Cost per frame, $

1080p666.33
−27503%
2.41
+27503%
1440p1999.00
−45312%
4.40
+45312%
4K1999.00
−26167%
7.61
+26167%
  • RX 7700 XT has 27503% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7700 XT has 45312% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7700 XT has 26167% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 193
+0%
193
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 196
+0%
196
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 344
+0%
344
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 158
+0%
158
+0%
Far Cry 5 188
+0%
188
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 278
+0%
278
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 161
+0%
161
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 243
+0%
243
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 132
+0%
132
+0%
Far Cry 5 181
+0%
181
+0%
Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 272
+0%
272
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 166
+0%
166
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 119
+0%
119
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 295
+0%
295
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 167
+0%
167
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 231
+0%
231
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 91
+0%
91
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
+0%
105
+0%
Metro Exodus 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
+0%
80
+0%
Far Cry 5 157
+0%
157
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 197
+0%
197
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 67
+0%
67
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120
+0%
120
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 112
+0%
112
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+0%
89
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+0%
134
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 36
+0%
36
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 4600 and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700 XT is 6100% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700 XT is 10100% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7700 XT is 5800% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.95 53.51
Recency 5 March 2007 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 134 Watt 245 Watt

FX 4600 has 82.8% lower power consumption.

RX 7700 XT, on the other hand, has a 5532.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7700 XT 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 Radeon RX 7700 XT is a desktop one.

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