GeForce RTX 3060 vs Quadro FX 4700 X2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4700 X2 with GeForce RTX 3060, including specs and performance data.

FX 4700 X2
2008, $2,999
1 GB GDDR3, 226 Watt
1.62

RTX 3060 outperforms 4700 X2 by a whopping 2402% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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FX 4700 X2 FX 4700 X2
RTX 3060 RTX 3060

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking992115
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0159.75
Power efficiency0.5518.33
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameG92GA106
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date18 April 2008 (17 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RTX 3060 has 597400% better value for money than FX 4700 X2.

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 cores128 ×23584
Core clock speed600 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors754 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)226 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40 ×2199.0
Floating-point processing power0.384 TFLOPS ×212.74 TFLOPS
ROPs16 ×248
TMUs64 ×2112
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28
L1 Cacheno data3.5 MB
L2 Cache64 KB3 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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 12-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 amount1 GB ×212 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit ×2192 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s ×2360.0 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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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 Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.6
DLSS-+

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 4700 X2 1.62
RTX 3060 40.54
+2402%

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 4700 X2 676
Samples: 4
RTX 3060 16953
+2408%
Samples: 1208

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 HD4−5
−2700%
112
+2700%
1440p2−3
−3100%
64
+3100%
4K1−2
−4100%
42
+4100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p749.75
−25423%
2.94
+25423%
1440p1499.50
−29070%
5.14
+29070%
4K2999.00
−38185%
7.83
+38185%
  • RTX 3060 has 25423% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 has 29070% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 has 38185% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 146
+0%
146
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75
+0%
75
+0%
Dota 2 156
+0%
156
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 141
+0%
141
+0%
Metro Exodus 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 179
+0%
179
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Dota 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 127
+0%
127
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 87
+0%
87
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+0%
81
+0%
Metro Exodus 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 82
+0%
82
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+0%
65
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 115
+0%
115
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how FX 4700 X2 and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 is 2700% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 is 3100% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 is 4100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.62 40.54
Recency 18 April 2008 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 226 Watt 170 Watt

RTX 3060 has a 2402.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 712.5% more advanced lithography process, and 32.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4700 X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4700 X2 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop one.

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