Mobility Radeon HD 5650 vs Quadro FX 3700M

AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 5650

2010Core: 700 MHz
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NVIDIA

Quadro FX 3700M

2008Core: 610 MHz
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Mobility Radeon HD 5650 vs Quadro FX 3700M Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Mobility Radeon HD 5650 vs Quadro FX 3700M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Mobility Radeon HD 5650

2010

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.9 vs 0 G3D/$ ($150 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Draws 50W instead of 189W, a 139W reduction.
  • More future proof: TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) on 40nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2010 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quadro FX 3700M

2008

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • 2008 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.9 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $150 MSRP).
  • 278% higher power demand at 189W vs 50W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Quadro FX 3700M is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.3% in PassMark G3D (451 vs 441), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Mobility Radeon HD 5650 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 40nm process instead of 55nm, and a newer 2010 generation instead of 2008. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Mobility Radeon HD 5650 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Quadro FX 3700M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Mobility Radeon HD 5650 vs Quadro FX 3700M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 5650

The Mobility Radeon HD 5650 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 441 points.

NVIDIA

Quadro FX 3700M

The Quadro FX 3700M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 11 2008. It features the Tesla 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 610 MHz. It has 240 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 189W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 451 points. Launch price was $3,499.

Graphics Performance

The Mobility Radeon HD 5650 scores 441 and the Quadro FX 3700M reaches 451 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Mobility Radeon HD 5650 is built on TeraScale 2 while the Quadro FX 3700M uses Tesla 2.0, both on 40 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 5650) vs 240 (Quadro FX 3700M). Raw compute: 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 5650) vs 0.6221 TFLOPS (Quadro FX 3700M).

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5650Quadro FX 3700M
G3D Mark Score
441
451+2%
Architecture
TeraScale 2
Tesla 2.0
Process Node
40 nm
55 nm
Shading Units
800+233%
240
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.12 TFLOPS+80%
0.6221 TFLOPS
ROPs
16
32+100%
TMUs
40
80+100%
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5650Quadro FX 3700M
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 1 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Mobility Radeon HD 5650 and 64-bit on the Quadro FX 3700M.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5650Quadro FX 3700M
VRAM Capacity
1 GB
1 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (Mobility Radeon HD 5650) vs 11 (10_0) (Quadro FX 3700M). OpenGL: 4.4 vs 3.3. Maximum simultaneous displays: 6 vs 2.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5650Quadro FX 3700M
DirectX
11.0
11 (10_0)
OpenGL
4.4+33%
3.3
Max Displays
6+200%
2
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: UVD 2.3 (Mobility Radeon HD 5650) vs No (Quadro FX 3700M). Decoder: UVD 2.3 vs PureVideo VP2. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Mobility Radeon HD 5650) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Quadro FX 3700M).

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5650Quadro FX 3700M
Encoder
UVD 2.3
No
Decoder
UVD 2.3
PureVideo VP2
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The Mobility Radeon HD 5650 draws 50W versus the Quadro FX 3700M's 189W — a 116.3% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 5650 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 5650) vs 350W (Quadro FX 3700M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5650Quadro FX 3700M
TDP
50W-74%
189W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Slots
0
Temp (Load)
80°C-6%
85°C
Perf/Watt
8.8+267%
2.4
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Mobility Radeon HD 5650 (2010 vs 2008).

FeatureMobility Radeon HD 5650Quadro FX 3700M
MSRP
$150
Codename
Broadway
GT200B
Release
January 7 2010
November 11 2008
Ranking
#846
#815

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