Radeon RX 7900 XT vs Quadro FX 4600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4600 with Radeon RX 7900 XT, including specs and performance data.

FX 4600
2007, $1,999
768 MB GDDR3, 134 Watt
0.96

7900 XT outperforms FX 4600 by a whopping 7089% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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FX 4600 FX 4600
RX 7900 XT RX 7900 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking115921
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data44.33
Power efficiency0.5517.74
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026)
GPU code nameG80Navi 31
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 March 2007 (18 years ago)3 November 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

FX 4600 and RX 7900 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 cores965376
Core clock speed500 MHz1387 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2394 MHz
Number of transistors681 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)134 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate24.00804.4
Floating-point processing power0.2304 TFLOPS51.48 TFLOPS
ROPs24192
TMUs24336
Ray Tracing Coresno data84
L0 Cacheno data2.6 MB
L1 Cacheno data3 MB
L2 Cache96 KB6 MB
L3 Cacheno data80 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 mm276 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 MB20 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth67.2 GB/s800.0 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 0.96
RX 7900 XT 69.01
+7089%

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 7900 XT 28999
+7096%
Samples: 5680

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
−9850%
199
+9850%
1440p1−2
−13400%
135
+13400%
4K1−2
−8400%
85
+8400%

Cost per frame, $

1080p999.50
−22025%
4.52
+22025%
1440p1999.00
−29918%
6.66
+29918%
4K1999.00
−18800%
10.58
+18800%
  • RX 7900 XT has 22025% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XT has 29918% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XT has 18800% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 237
+0%
237
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 288
+0%
288
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 212
+0%
212
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 196
+0%
196
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 244
+0%
244
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 268
+0%
268
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 190
+0%
190
+0%
Dota 2 199
+0%
199
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 187
+0%
187
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 223
+0%
223
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
+0%
173
+0%
Metro Exodus 146
+0%
146
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 483
+0%
483
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 179
+0%
179
+0%
Dota 2 184
+0%
184
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 255
+0%
255
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 206
+0%
206
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 159
+0%
159
+0%
Metro Exodus 135
+0%
135
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+0%
122
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 179
+0%
179
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 50
+0%
50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 175
+0%
175
+0%
Metro Exodus 87
+0%
87
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 156
+0%
156
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60
+0%
60
+0%
Dota 2 153
+0%
153
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 132
+0%
132
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+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 7900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 XT is 9850% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XT is 13400% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XT is 8400% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.96 69.01
Recency 5 March 2007 3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 20 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 134 Watt 300 Watt

FX 4600 has 123.9% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XT, on the other hand, has a 7088.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 2566.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 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 7900 XT is a desktop one.

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