Quadro FX 3500M vs Radeon RX Vega 10
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 10 with Quadro FX 3500M, including specs and performance data.
RX Vega 10 outperforms FX 3500M by a whopping 437% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 642 | 1110 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.19 | 0.11 |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2021) | G7x (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | Vega Raven Ridge | G71GLM |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 26 October 2017 (6 years ago) | 1 March 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $99.99 |
| Current price | $449 | $69 (0.7x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RX Vega 10 has 1891% better value for money than FX 3500M.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 8 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1300 MHz | 575 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,940 million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 52.00 | 13.80 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon RX Vega 10 and Quadro FX 3500M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | IGP | MXM-III |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 type | System Shared | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 38.4 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Radeon RX Vega 10 outperforms Quadro FX 3500M by 437% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Radeon RX Vega 10 outperforms Quadro FX 3500M by 436% in Passmark.
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 HD | 17
+467%
| 3−4
−467%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | no data |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 60−65
+400%
|
12
−400%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+429%
|
17
−429%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | no data |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | no data |
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | no data |
| Metro Exodus | 110−120
+424%
|
21
−424%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | no data |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | no data |
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+400%
|
8
−400%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+400%
|
8
−400%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | no data |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | no data |
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | no data |
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
+433%
|
15
−433%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | no data |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | no data |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | no data |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | no data |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | no data |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | no data |
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | no data |
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | no data |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33
+400%
|
6−7
−400%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | no data |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | no data |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | no data |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+400%
|
7−8
−400%
|
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | no data |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | no data |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | no data |
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | no data |
| Hitman 3 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | no data |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | no data |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | no data |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | no data |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | no data |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | no data |
This is how RX Vega 10 and FX 3500M compete in popular games:
- RX Vega 10 is 467% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.24 | 0.79 |
| Recency | 26 October 2017 | 1 March 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
The Radeon RX Vega 10 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3500M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 10 is a notebook graphics card while Quadro FX 3500M is a mobile workstation 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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