RTX A4000 vs Quadro FX 3500M

Place in the ranking	1150	59
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.11	no data
Power efficiency	1.22	24.85
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	G71	GA104
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	1 March 2007 (17 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$99.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	32	6144
Core clock speed	575 MHz	735 MHz
Boost clock speed	575 MHz	1560 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	140 Watt
Texture fill rate	13.80	299.5
Floating-point processing power	no data	19.17 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	96
TMUs	24	192
Tensor Cores	no data	192
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	48

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	large	no data
Interface	MXM-III	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-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 type	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	448.0 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 Connectors

No outputs

4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	3.0	6.7
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	-	8.6

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 3500M 0.80

RTX A4000 50.60
+6225%

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 3500M 306

RTX A4000 19453
+6257%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −5614%	400−450 +5614%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −5900%	180−190 +5900%
Elden Ring	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −5614%	400−450 +5614%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −5900%	180−190 +5900%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −5614%	400−450 +5614%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −5900%	300−310 +5900%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −5614%	400−450 +5614%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −5900%	180−190 +5900%
Elden Ring	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −6150%	500−550 +6150%
Fortnite	2−3 −5900%	120−130 +5900%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −5614%	400−450 +5614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−11 −5900%	600−650 +5900%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −5900%	300−310 +5900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −5733%	350−400 +5733%
World of Tanks	20−22 −6150%	1250−1300 +6150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −5614%	400−450 +5614%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −5900%	180−190 +5900%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −6150%	500−550 +6150%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −5614%	400−450 +5614%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−11 −5900%	600−650 +5900%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	4−5 −6150%	250−260 +6150%
World of Tanks	3−4 −5900%	180−190 +5900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −6150%	2000−2050 +6150%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −5900%	180−190 +5900%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −5900%	300−310 +5900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −6150%	250−260 +6150%
Valorant	5−6 −5900%	300−310 +5900%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −5900%	900−950 +5900%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −5900%	900−950 +5900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	2−3 −5900%	120−130 +5900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −5900%	900−950 +5900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −5900%	120−130 +5900%
Dota 2	14−16 −5900%	900−950 +5900%
Valorant	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.80	50.60
Recency	1 March 2007	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	16 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	140 Watt

FX 3500M has 211.1% lower power consumption.

RTX A4000, on the other hand, has a 6225% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3500M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3500M is a mobile workstation card while RTX A4000 is a workstation one.

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