Quadro FX 2700M vs Radeon HD 6490M

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.

Quadro FX 2700M vs Radeon HD 6490M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Quadro FX 2700M vs Radeon HD 6490M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Quadro FX 2700M

2008

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 6490M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2008 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌152% higher power demand at 189W vs 75W.

Radeon HD 6490M

2011

Why buy it

✅11.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Draws 75W instead of 189W, a 114W reduction.
✅More future proof: TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) on 40nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌2011 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 6490M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 11.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3% in PassMark G3D (378 vs 367), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Quadro FX 2700M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon HD 6490M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 6490M is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Quadro FX 2700M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro FX 2700M vs Radeon HD 6490M Technical Specifications

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

Quadro FX 2700M

The Quadro FX 2700M 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: 367 points. Launch price was $3,499.

Radeon HD 6490M

The Radeon HD 6490M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 4 2011. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 680 MHz. It has 960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 378 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro FX 2700M scores 367 and the Radeon HD 6490M reaches 378 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro FX 2700M is built on Tesla 2.0 while the Radeon HD 6490M uses TeraScale 2, both on 55 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 240 (Quadro FX 2700M) vs 960 (Radeon HD 6490M). Raw compute: 0.6221 TFLOPS (Quadro FX 2700M) vs 1.306 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6490M).

Feature	Quadro FX 2700M	Radeon HD 6490M
G3D Mark Score	367	378+3%
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	TeraScale 2
Process Node	55 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	240	960+300%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.6221 TFLOPS	1.306 TFLOPS+110%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	80+67%	48
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro FX 2700M	Radeon HD 6490M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of video memory. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Quadro FX 2700M and System on the Radeon HD 6490M. L2 Cache: 256 KB (Quadro FX 2700M) vs 512 KB (Radeon HD 6490M) — the Radeon HD 6490M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro FX 2700M	Radeon HD 6490M
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Bus Width	64-bit	System
L2 Cache	256 KB	512 KB+100%

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro FX 2700M draws 189W versus the Radeon HD 6490M's 75W — a 86.4% difference. The Radeon HD 6490M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro FX 2700M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 6490M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.