Quadro FX 3700 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 3700 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 3700 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 3700

2008

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 0.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($1,599 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 6490M across 48 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

✅12.6% more average FPS across 48 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.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 0.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $1,599 MSRP).

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 12.6% in average FPS across 48 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.6% in PassMark G3D (378 vs 372), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Quadro FX 3700 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?

Quadro FX 3700 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Radeon HD 6490M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro FX 3700 vs Radeon HD 6490M Technical Specifications

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

Quadro FX 3700

The Quadro FX 3700 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: 372 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 3700 scores 372 and the Radeon HD 6490M reaches 378 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro FX 3700 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 3700) vs 960 (Radeon HD 6490M). Raw compute: 0.6221 TFLOPS (Quadro FX 3700) vs 1.306 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6490M).

Feature	Quadro FX 3700	Radeon HD 6490M
G3D Mark Score	372	378+2%
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 3700	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 3700 and System on the Radeon HD 6490M. L2 Cache: 256 KB (Quadro FX 3700) vs 512 KB (Radeon HD 6490M) — the Radeon HD 6490M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro FX 3700	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 3700 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 3700) vs 350W (Radeon HD 6490M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.

Feature	Quadro FX 3700	Radeon HD 6490M
TDP	189W	75W-60%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	1x 6-pin
Length	229mm	—
Slots	1	—
Perf/Watt	2.0	5.0+150%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon HD 6490M (2011 vs 2008).

Feature	Quadro FX 3700	Radeon HD 6490M
MSRP	$1599	—
Codename	GT200B	Blackcomb
Release	November 11 2008	January 4 2011
Ranking	#815	#654

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