RTX A5000 Mobile vs Quadro FX 3600M

Place in the ranking	1057	95
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	G92	GA104
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	23 February 2008 (16 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)

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	64	6144
Core clock speed	500 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1575 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	70 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	16.00	302.4
Floating-point processing power	0.16 TFLOPS	19.35 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	96
TMUs	32	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	large
Interface	MXM-HE	PCIe 4.0 x16

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	799 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.14 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

Portable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	4.0	6.7
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	1.1	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 3600M 1.21

RTX A5000 Mobile 41.48
+3328%

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 3600M 466

RTX A5000 Mobile 15997
+3333%

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	3−4 −3467%	107 +3467%
1440p	1−2 −6400%	65 +6400%
4K	1−2 −4700%	48 +4700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

−2233%

70−75
+2233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −1300%	80−85 +1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −1900%	80−85 +1900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2233%	70−75 +2233%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −8500%	85−90 +8500%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −3167%	95−100 +3167%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −9550%	190−200 +9550%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1317%	85−90 +1317%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −1079%	160−170 +1079%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −4500%	90−95 +4500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −1725%	140−150 +1725%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −303%	120−130 +303%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −1300%	80−85 +1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −1900%	80−85 +1900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2233%	70−75 +2233%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −8500%	85−90 +8500%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −3167%	95−100 +3167%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −9550%	190−200 +9550%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1317%	85−90 +1317%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −1079%	160−170 +1079%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −4500%	90−95 +4500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −2300%	192 +2300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −645%	80−85 +645%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −303%	120−130 +303%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −1300%	80−85 +1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −1900%	80−85 +1900%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2233%	70−75 +2233%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −8500%	85−90 +8500%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −9550%	190−200 +9550%
Hitman 3	6−7 −1317%	85−90 +1317%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −850%	133 +850%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −1900%	160 +1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −718%	90 +718%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −40.6%	45 +40.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−4500%

90−95
+4500%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −7600%	75−80 +7600%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −2950%	60−65 +2950%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −4200%	40−45 +4200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	45−50
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −3100%	30−35 +3100%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −4500%	45−50 +4500%
Hitman 3	7−8 −643%	50−55 +643%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 −2075%	85−90 +2075%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	55−60
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −3760%	190−200 +3760%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−1600%

65−70
+1600%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

30−35

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −2600%	27−30 +2600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −2800%	29 +2800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	24−27
Far Cry 5	0−1	21−24

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−1650%

35−40
+1650%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	76 +0%	76 +0%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Metro Exodus	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	64 +0%	64 +0%
Battlefield 5	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Metro Exodus	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	44 +0%	44 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +0%	220−230 +0%
Metro Exodus	62 +0%	62 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	129 +0%	129 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Hitman 3	38 +0%	38 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	58 +0%	58 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75 +0%	75 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	26 +0%	26 +0%

This is how FX 3600M and RTX A5000 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A5000 Mobile is 3467% faster in 1080p
RTX A5000 Mobile is 6400% faster in 1440p
RTX A5000 Mobile is 4700% faster in 4K

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

in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX A5000 Mobile is 9550% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A5000 Mobile is ahead in 47 tests (70%)
there's a draw in 20 tests (30%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.21	41.48
Recency	23 February 2008	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	16 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	70 Watt	150 Watt

FX 3600M has 114.3% lower power consumption.

RTX A5000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 3328.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A5000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3600M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 3600M is a mobile workstation card while RTX A5000 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.