UHD Graphics 770 vs Quadro FX 3500M

Place in the ranking	1147	580
Place by popularity	not in top-100	35
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.11	no data
Power efficiency	1.20	28.15
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	G71	Raptor Lake GT1
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 March 2007 (17 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 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	256
Core clock speed	575 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	575 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	278 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	13.80	26.40
Floating-point processing power	no data	0.8448 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	8
TMUs	24	16

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	Ring Bus
Width	no data	IGP

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	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	System Shared
Memory bus width	256 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	no 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 Connectors

No outputs

Motherboard Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	3.0	6.6
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3

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

UHD Graphics 770 6.16
+680%

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

UHD Graphics 770 1016
+232%

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 −800%	18 +800%
4K	1−2 −1300%	14 +1300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	50.00	no data
4K	99.99	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

−300%

12
+300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −333%	12−14 +333%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −233%	10 +233%
Far Cry 5	0−1	14−16
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −1600%	16−18 +1600%
Hitman 3	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −208%	35−40 +208%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	16−18
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −200%	21−24 +200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −333%	12−14 +333%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Far Cry 5	0−1	14−16
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −1600%	16−18 +1600%
Hitman 3	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −208%	35−40 +208%
Red Dead Redemption 2	0−1	16−18
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −157%	18 +157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −100%	20−22 +100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −333%	12−14 +333%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%
Far Cry 5	0−1	14−16
Hitman 3	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +0%	12 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −129%	16 +129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +11.1%	9 −11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

16−18

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	12−14
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	6−7
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Hitman 3	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 −225%	12−14 +225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	5−6
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 −1200%	35−40 +1200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−267%

10−12
+267%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

4−5

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −300%	4−5 +300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	3−4
Far Cry 5	0−1	3−4

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−200%

6−7
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	13 +0%	13 +0%
Battlefield 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Battlefield 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hitman 3	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	0−1	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

This is how FX 3500M and UHD Graphics 770 compete in popular games:

UHD Graphics 770 is 800% faster in 1080p
UHD Graphics 770 is 1300% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the FX 3500M is 11% faster.
in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the UHD Graphics 770 is 1600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

FX 3500M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
UHD Graphics 770 is ahead in 33 tests (57%)
there's a draw in 24 tests (41%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.79	6.16
Recency	1 March 2007	27 September 2022
Chip lithography	90 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt

UHD Graphics 770 has a 679.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 770 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 UHD Graphics 770 is a desktop one.

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