Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Quadro FX 5600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5600 with Radeon RX 6950 XT, including specs and performance data.

FX 5600
2007, $2,999
1536 MB GDDR3, 171 Watt
1.24

6950 XT outperforms FX 5600 by a whopping 5319% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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FX 5600 FX 5600
RX 6950 XT RX 6950 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking109025
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data33.77
Power efficiency0.5615.44
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameG80Navi 21
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 March 2007 (18 years ago)10 May 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 $1,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

FX 5600 and RX 6950 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 cores1285120
Core clock speed600 MHz1925 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2324 MHz
Number of transistors681 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)171 Watt335 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40743.7
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS23.8 TFLOPS
ROPs24128
TMUs32320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80
L0 Cacheno data1.3 MB
L1 Cacheno data1 MB
L2 Cache96 KB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data128 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
Length254 mm267 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 amount1536 MB16 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s576.0 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, 2x 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 Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
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 5600 1.24
RX 6950 XT 67.19
+5319%

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 5600 517
Samples: 74
RX 6950 XT 28099
+5335%
Samples: 3503

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
−5350%
218
+5350%
1440p2−3
−6550%
133
+6550%
4K1−2
−8300%
84
+8300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p749.75
−14772%
5.04
+14772%
1440p1499.50
−18047%
8.26
+18047%
4K2999.00
−22822%
13.08
+22822%
  • RX 6950 XT has 14772% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT has 18047% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT has 22822% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 351
+0%
351
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 161
+0%
161
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 349
+0%
349
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 339
+0%
339
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 143
+0%
143
+0%
Far Cry 5 181
+0%
181
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 237
+0%
237
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 318
+0%
318
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 128
+0%
128
+0%
Dota 2 199
+0%
199
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 229
+0%
229
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Metro Exodus 189
+0%
189
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 376
+0%
376
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
+0%
122
+0%
Dota 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Far Cry 5 164
+0%
164
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 216
+0%
216
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 236
+0%
236
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 153
+0%
153
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 163
+0%
163
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 77
+0%
77
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 144
+0%
144
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 5600 and RX 6950 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6950 XT is 5350% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6950 XT is 6550% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6950 XT is 8300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.24 67.19
Recency 5 March 2007 10 May 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 171 Watt 335 Watt

FX 5600 has 95.9% lower power consumption.

RX 6950 XT, on the other hand, has a 5318.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6950 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 5600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 5600 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6950 XT is a desktop one.

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