Quadro FX 3700 vs Radeon HD4670

NVIDIA

Quadro FX 3700

2008Core: 610 MHz
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AMD

Radeon HD4670

2010Boost: 880 MHz
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Quadro FX 3700 vs Radeon HD4670 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.

Quadro FX 3700 vs Radeon HD4670 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 HD4670: 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

  • Draws 189W instead of 250W, a 61W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon HD4670 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.
  • 2286.6% HIGHER MSRP
    $1,599 MSRPvs$67 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.2 vs 5.5 G3D/$ ($1,599 MSRP vs $67 MSRP).

Radeon HD4670

2010

Why buy it

  • 7.9% more average FPS across 48 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Costs $1,532 less on MSRP ($67 MSRP vs $1,599 MSRP).
  • Delivers 2248.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 5.5 vs 0.2 G3D/$ ($67 MSRP vs $1,599 MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • 2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 32.3% higher power demand at 250W vs 189W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon HD4670 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 7.9% in average FPS across 48 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Quadro FX 3700 instead at 372 vs 366, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
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?
Radeon HD4670 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $1,532 cheaper on MSRP at $67 vs $1,599, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 2248.1% (5.5 vs 0.2), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD4670 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Quadro FX 3700 has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro FX 3700 vs Radeon HD4670 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

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.

AMD

Radeon HD4670

The Radeon HD4670 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 14 2010. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The boost clock speed is 880 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 366 points. Launch price was $369.

Graphics Performance

The Quadro FX 3700 scores 372 and the Radeon HD4670 reaches 366 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 HD4670 uses TeraScale 3, both on 55 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 240 (Quadro FX 3700) vs 1,536 (Radeon HD4670). Raw compute: 0.6221 TFLOPS (Quadro FX 3700) vs 2.703 TFLOPS (Radeon HD4670).

FeatureQuadro FX 3700Radeon HD4670
G3D Mark Score
372+2%
366
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
TeraScale 3
Process Node
55 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
240
1536+540%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.6221 TFLOPS
2.703 TFLOPS+334%
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
80
96+20%
L2 Cache
256 KB
512 KB+100%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro FX 3700Radeon HD4670
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 GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Quadro FX 3700 and 128-bit on the Radeon HD4670. L2 Cache: 256 KB (Quadro FX 3700) vs 512 KB (Radeon HD4670) — the Radeon HD4670 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro FX 3700Radeon HD4670
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
256 KB
512 KB+100%
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro FX 3700 draws 189W versus the Radeon HD4670's 250W — a 27.8% difference. The Quadro FX 3700 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro FX 3700) vs 300W (Radeon HD4670). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None.

FeatureQuadro FX 3700Radeon HD4670
TDP
189W-24%
250W
Recommended PSU
350W
300W-14%
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
None
Length
229mm
Slots
1
Perf/Watt
2.0+33%
1.5
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro FX 3700 came in at $1599, while the Radeon HD4670 launched at $67. On MSRP, Radeon HD4670 was 95.8% cheaper ($1532 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 0.2 (Quadro FX 3700) vs 5.5 (Radeon HD4670) — the Radeon HD4670 offers 2650% better value. The newer card here is Radeon HD4670 (2010 vs 2008).

FeatureQuadro FX 3700Radeon HD4670
MSRP
$1599
$67-96%
Performance per Dollar
0.2
5.5+2650%
Codename
GT200B
Cayman
Release
November 11 2008
December 14 2010
Ranking
#815
#596

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