Quadro FX 3500M vs ATI FirePro M5800
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro M5800 and Quadro FX 3500M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
ATI M5800 outperforms FX 3500M by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1009 | 1158 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.11 |
| Power efficiency | 3.80 | 1.22 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Madison | G71 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 March 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 March 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $99.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 400 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 575 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 575 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 627 million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 26 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 13.00 | 13.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.52 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 20 | 24 |
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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-III |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
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 | 21
+110%
| 10−12
−110%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 10.00 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−33
+42.9%
|
21−24
−42.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+30.8%
|
12−14
−30.8%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+30.8%
|
12−14
−30.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how ATI M5800 and FX 3500M compete in popular games:
- ATI M5800 is 110% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the ATI M5800 is 167% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- ATI M5800 is ahead in 32 tests (89%)
- there's a draw in 4 tests (11%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.44 | 0.80 |
| Recency | 1 March 2010 | 1 March 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 26 Watt | 45 Watt |
ATI M5800 has a 80% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 73.1% lower power consumption.
The FirePro M5800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3500M in performance tests.
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