Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Quadro FX 3500M

Place in the ranking	1140	50
Place by popularity	not in top-100	72
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.11	58.26
Power efficiency	1.25	15.94
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	G71	Navi 22
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 March 2007 (17 years ago)	3 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$99.99	$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6700 XT has 52864% better value for money than FX 3500M.

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	2560
Core clock speed	575 MHz	2321 MHz
Boost clock speed	575 MHz	2581 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	230 Watt
Texture fill rate	13.80	413.0
Floating-point processing power	no data	13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	64
TMUs	24	160
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	40

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	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin + 1x 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 type	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	384.0 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

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	6.5
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.2

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 0.79

RX 6700 XT 51.51
+6420%

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

RX 6700 XT 19871
+6394%

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	2−3 −7950%	161 +7950%
1440p	1−2 −9000%	91 +9000%
4K	0−1	51

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

−3867%

119
+3867%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −2060%	100−110 +2060%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −3233%	100−105 +3233%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −3200%	99 +3200%
Far Cry 5	0−1	100−110
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −12400%	120−130 +12400%
Hitman 3	5−6 −2660%	138 +2660%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −1575%	200−210 +1575%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	100−110
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −2771%	200−210 +2771%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −361%	140−150 +361%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −2060%	100−110 +2060%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −3233%	100−105 +3233%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2900%	90 +2900%
Far Cry 5	0−1	100−110
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −12400%	120−130 +12400%
Hitman 3	5−6 −2620%	136 +2620%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −1575%	200−210 +1575%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	100−110
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −3914%	281 +3914%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −970%	100−110 +970%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −361%	140−150 +361%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −2060%	100−110 +2060%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −3233%	100−105 +3233%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2733%	85 +2733%
Far Cry 5	0−1	100−110
Hitman 3	5−6 −2600%	135 +2600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −1508%	193 +1508%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −3329%	240 +3329%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −1170%	127 +1170%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −171%	84 +171%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

100−110

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	100−110
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −7900%	80−85 +7900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	55−60
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −5500%	56 +5500%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −5900%	60−65 +5900%
Hitman 3	7−8 −1086%	83 +1086%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 −3525%	145 +3525%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	80−85
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 −7233%	220−230 +7233%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−2867%

85−90
+2867%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

45−50

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −3700%	35−40 +3700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	48
Far Cry 5	0−1	30−35

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−2350%

45−50
+2350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	169 +0%	169 +0%
Battlefield 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	144 +0%	144 +0%
Battlefield 5	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Metro Exodus	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	125 +0%	125 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	109 +0%	109 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	260−270 +0%	260−270 +0%
Metro Exodus	123 +0%	123 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	173 +0%	173 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Hitman 3	48 +0%	48 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	74 +0%	74 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	25 +0%	25 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	93 +0%	93 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35 +0%	35 +0%

This is how FX 3500M and RX 6700 XT compete in popular games:

RX 6700 XT is 7950% faster in 1080p
RX 6700 XT is 9000% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6700 XT is 12400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6700 XT is ahead in 35 tests (58%)
there's a draw in 25 tests (42%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.79	51.51
Recency	1 March 2007	3 March 2021
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	12 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	230 Watt

FX 3500M has 411.1% lower power consumption.

RX 6700 XT, on the other hand, has a 6420.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 Radeon RX 6700 XT is a desktop one.

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