Radeon HD 6490M vs Quadro FX 3700

Radeon HD 6490M

2011Core: 680 MHz

Quadro FX 3700

2008Core: 610 MHz

Performance Spectrum - GPU

Radeon HD 6490M

378

+1.6%

Radeon R9 Fury + Fury X

372

0.0%

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Radeon HD 6490M is positioned at rank 255 and the Quadro FX 3700 is on rank 401, so the Radeon HD 6490M offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon HD 6490M

#245

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

574%

#247

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

521%

#248

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

519%

#252

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

472%

#253

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

469%

#255

Radeon HD 6490M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#257

GeForce GTX 770M SLI

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $80

99%

#262

GeForce 945A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

98%

#263

Intel UHD Graphics P630

MSRP: $100|Avg: $50

98%

#264

Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire

MSRP: $300|Avg: $75

97%

#265

Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake)

MSRP: $300|Avg: $100

97%

#270

GeForce GTX 960A

MSRP: $199|Avg: $60

92%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar Quadro FX 3700

#385

Tesla K20m

MSRP: $3199|Avg: $55

64230%

#400

Quadro FX 4700 X2

MSRP: $2999|Avg: $15

100%

#401

Quadro FX 3700

MSRP: $1599|Avg: $500

100%

#402

GRID M10-0B

MSRP: $4000|Avg: $1000

96%

#403

Quadro FX 4600

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $50

87%

#405

GRID K340

MSRP: $3299|Avg: $57

87%

#406

Quadro FX 5600

MSRP: $2999|Avg: $50

78%

#408

Quadro FX 3500

MSRP: $1599|Avg: $1599

74%

#409

Quadro FX 1400

MSRP: $799|Avg: $30

70%

#410

GRID K1

MSRP: $4140|Avg: $120

70%

#412

GRID P4-1Q

MSRP: $5890|Avg: $185

52%

#413

GRID RTX6000-2Q

MSRP: $6300|Avg: $1500

43%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Radeon HD 6490M is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 1.6% higher G3D Mark score. This advantage makes it significantly better for higher resolutions (1440p/4K) and graphic-intensive titles compared to the Quadro FX 3700.

Insight	Radeon HD 6490M	Quadro FX 3700
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+1.6%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-1.6%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2011 / TeraScale 2 (2009−2015))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2008 / Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+0%)
Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt	⚡ Higher Power Consumption
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

While current pricing data is unavailable, the Radeon HD 6490M remains the clear technical winner. Check real-time availability to determine if the performance gap justifies the market price.

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon HD 6490M Benchmark Check

Quadro FX 3700 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon HD 6490M and Quadro FX 3700

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.

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.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 6490M scores 378 and the Quadro FX 3700 reaches 372 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon HD 6490M is built on TeraScale 2 while the Quadro FX 3700 uses Tesla 2.0, both on 40 nm vs 55 nm. Shader units: 960 (Radeon HD 6490M) vs 240 (Quadro FX 3700). Raw compute: 1.306 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6490M) vs 0.6221 TFLOPS (Quadro FX 3700).

Feature	Radeon HD 6490M	Quadro FX 3700
G3D Mark Score	378+2%	372
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Tesla 2.0
Process Node	40 nm	55 nm
Shading Units	960+300%	240
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.306 TFLOPS+110%	0.6221 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	48	80+67%
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 6490M	Quadro FX 3700
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
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 feature 512 MB of video memory. Bus width: System vs 64-bit. L2 Cache: 512 KB (Radeon HD 6490M) vs 256 KB (Quadro FX 3700) — the Radeon HD 6490M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon HD 6490M	Quadro FX 3700
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	Shared	GDDR5
Bus Width	System	64-bit
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 6490M draws 75W versus the Quadro FX 3700's 189W — a 86.4% difference. The Radeon HD 6490M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon HD 6490M) vs 350W (Quadro FX 3700). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered.