Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs Quadro FX 5600

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 5600 with Radeon RX 7900 GRE, including specs and performance data.

FX 5600
2007
1536 MB GDDR3, 171 Watt
1.37

RX 7900 GRE outperforms FX 5600 by a whopping 5005% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 5600 FX 5600
RX 7900 GRE RX 7900 GRE

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking101921
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0166.01
Power efficiency0.5518.49
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG80Navi 31
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date5 March 2007 (17 years ago)27 July 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7900 GRE has 660000% better value for money than FX 5600.

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 MHz1287 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2245 MHz
Number of transistors681 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)171 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40718.4
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS45.98 TFLOPS
ROPs24160
TMUs32320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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 mm276 mm
Width2-slot2-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--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

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

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX 5600 1.37
RX 7900 GRE 69.94
+5005%

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 525
RX 7900 GRE 26884
+5021%

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
−5125%
209
+5125%
1440p2−3
−6450%
131
+6450%
4K1−2
−8000%
81
+8000%

Cost per frame, $

1080p749.75
−28442%
2.63
+28442%
1440p1499.50
−35680%
4.19
+35680%
4K2999.00
−44148%
6.78
+44148%
  • RX 7900 GRE has 28442% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7900 GRE has 35680% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7900 GRE has 44148% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 208
+0%
208
+0%
Elden Ring 179
+0%
179
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 92
+0%
92
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 487
+0%
487
+0%
Metro Exodus 149
+0%
149
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 79
+0%
79
+0%
Dota 2 164
+0%
164
+0%
Elden Ring 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Far Cry 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 403
+0%
403
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 164
+0%
164
+0%
Metro Exodus 138
+0%
138
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+0%
74
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 353
+0%
353
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Elden Ring 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 130
+0%
130
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 252
+0%
252
+0%
Metro Exodus 128
+0%
128
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 156
+0%
156
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 151
+0%
151
+0%
Elden Ring 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 151
+0%
151
+0%
Metro Exodus 71
+0%
71
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 151
+0%
151
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 22
+0%
22
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 131
+0%
131
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

This is how FX 5600 and RX 7900 GRE compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 GRE is 5125% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 6450% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 GRE is 8000% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.37 69.94
Recency 5 March 2007 27 July 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 171 Watt 260 Watt

FX 5600 has 52% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 GRE, on the other hand, has a 5005.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 966.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 GRE 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 7900 GRE is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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