RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile vs Quadro FX 3500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 3500 with RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile, including specs and performance data.

FX 3500
2006
256 MB GDDR3, 80 Watt
0.67

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile outperforms FX 3500 by a whopping 7318% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking118262
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.5729.63
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG71no data
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date22 May 2006 (18 years ago)21 March 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 coresno data5120
Core clock speed450 MHzno data
Number of transistors278 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology90 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt115 Watt (60 - 115 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate9.000no data
ROPs16no data
TMUs20no data

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16no data
Length173 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed660 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth42.24 GB/sno data
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-Videono data

API compatibility

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate
Shader Model3.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

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 3500 0.67
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 49.70
+7318%

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 3500 259
RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 19149
+7293%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 49.70
Recency 22 May 2006 21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 115 Watt

FX 3500 has 43.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile, on the other hand, has a 7317.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3500 is a workstation card while RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 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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