NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M

The NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M is a mobile workstation GPU listed under the Quadro FX Mobile (x700M) generation, built on the Tesla architecture with the G92 chip. TSMC fabricates it on a 65 nm process, with 754 million transistors on a 324 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 2.3M per mm². The database records no series or codename for this part, lists its production status as end-of-life, and places it at the 50th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of exactly 0 and an empty nearest-rival list. Its release date is recorded as 2008-08-13, its predecessor is the Quadro FX Go, and its successor is the Quadro Fermi-M. No base, boost, or game clock is provided; only the memory clock is listed, at 800 MHz with 1600 Mbps effective.

Memory Subsystem

The memory subsystem consists of 1024 MB of GDDR3 on a 256-bit bus, with a memory clock of 800 MHz and an effective data rate of 1600 Mbps. The resulting memory bandwidth is 51.20 GB/s. These figures define how much data can move between the GPU and the frame buffer each second, which matters directly for high-resolution rendering because larger frames require more data to be written and read in a given frame time.

The 1024 MB capacity is the total on-board working set for geometry, textures, and intermediate buffers. At high resolutions, scenes that need many large textures can exceed that capacity, and once the working set exceeds VRAM, performance would be constrained by data movement rather than by raw shading resources. In the same data sheet, the GPU has 128 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs, with a pixel rate of 8.800 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 35.20 GTexel/s. Those rates describe the pixel and texture throughput available to consume the 51.20 GB/s bandwidth. The data does not include any benchmark scores to confirm which of these limits becomes visible first, but the combination of 1024 MB capacity and 51.20 GB/s bandwidth points to a GPU that is most comfortable with workloads that do not demand extreme framebuffer sizes.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The fact pack lists no RT cores and no tensor cores for this GPU, meaning the database has no record of dedicated ray tracing hardware or tensor-heavy processing paths. Instead, the feature set is anchored to the Tesla architecture and the API fields supplied: DirectX 11.1 with a 10_0 feature level, OpenGL 3.3, and no Vulkan support listed. Because Vulkan is null in the specification, applications that require a Vulkan render path are not supported according to this data.

The API profile is notable because DirectX 11.1 appears alongside a 10_0 feature level, which makes the GPU compatible with a particular subset of DirectX 11.1 rather than the full feature set. OpenGL support is capped at 3.3 in the data. No FP16 rate is listed, so there is no documented half-precision throughput figure. The absence of RT and tensor cores means the data cannot support claims of hardware-accelerated ray tracing or tensor-based operations for this part. For workloads that depend on those features, the GPU would be outside the listed capability set.

Who Should Consider It

The benchmark data for the Quadro FX 3700M is sparse: the database lists an average benchmark score of 0 and no benchmark entries, while the percentile ranking sits at 50 among all GPUs. That percentile indicates a midpoint position in the overall distribution, not a top-tier performer. Based on the memory configuration of 1024 MB GDDR3, a 256-bit bus, and 51.20 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU is best suited to applications that fit within a modest memory footprint. High-resolution scenes with enormous texture sets would be more likely to hit the capacity or bandwidth ceiling.

The shading configuration includes 128 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, with 352.0 GFLOPS of FP32 compute, 8.800 GPixel/s of pixel fill, and 35.20 GTexel/s of texture fill. These figures suggest a mid-range mobile workstation part from its era rather than a current high-end accelerator. Users with older workstation software that targets OpenGL 3.3 or DirectX 10-class feature levels may find the API support relevant. Users who need Vulkan support, dedicated ray tracing cores, or tensor cores would not be served by this GPU, because those fields are null in the specification. The display outputs are listed as portable-device dependent, meaning the actual connection options depend on the host laptop.

FAQ

Q: What memory configuration does the NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M use?

A: It uses 1024 MB of GDDR3 on a 256-bit bus, with a memory clock of 800 MHz, an effective data rate of 1600 Mbps, and a memory bandwidth of 51.20 GB/s.

Q: Does the Quadro FX 3700M support Vulkan?

A: No. The fact pack lists the Vulkan field as null, so no Vulkan support is recorded.

Q: Does this GPU have ray tracing cores or tensor cores?

A: No. The RT cores field and tensor cores field are both null in the database, so no dedicated ray tracing or tensor hardware is listed.

Q: What APIs are supported?

A: The listed APIs are DirectX 11.1 with a 10_0 feature level and OpenGL 3.3. Vulkan is not listed.

Q: What is the thermal and power specification?

A: The TDP is 75 W, power connectors are listed as none, and no suggested PSU is provided. The slot width is MXM Module and the bus interface is MXM-HE.

Q: What are the core throughput rates?

A: The GPU has 128 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, with 352.0 GFLOPS FP32 compute, 8.800 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 35.20 GTexel/s texture rate.

Benchmark Performance

There are no recorded benchmark scores for this GPU in the database. The benchmarks array is empty, and the average benchmark score is 0. Because the nearestRivals array is also empty, the data provides no rival names, no rival scores, and no percentage deltas against competing parts. This makes it impossible to calculate the exact performance position relative to another GPU from the benchmark fields.

The only aggregate ranking available is the percentile field, which places the Quadro FX 3700M at the 50th percentile among all GPUs. That is a median position, indicating that half of all GPUs in the database rank above it and half rank below it by the database's ordering. Without benchmark entries, the raw throughput numbers become the only measurable performance indicators: 352.0 GFLOPS of FP32 compute, 8.800 GPixel/s of pixel fill, and 35.20 GTexel/s of texture fill. Those are hardware rate specifications rather than application scores, and they do not translate directly into frame rates in the absence of benchmark data.

The empty nearestRivals list also means the database does not classify any competing GPU as being a close performance neighbor. Therefore, no exact deltas such as 30% ahead or 20% behind can be reported. The 50th percentile is the sole comparative datum.

Power and Cooling

The Quadro FX 3700M has a listed TDP of 75 W. Power connectors are listed as none, and there is no suggested PSU field populated in the database. As an MXM Module with an MXM-HE bus interface, it is designed for integration into portable systems rather than as a standalone desktop expansion card. No length, height, or width dimensions are listed, and the display outputs are marked as portable-device dependent, meaning the host system governs the physical display connections.

Because it is an MXM module, cooling is largely determined by the laptop chassis and thermal solution. The data does not specify a cooling solution, a PSU wattage, or a power connector count beyond the "None" entry. The combination of a 75 W TDP and no separate power connectors suggests that power delivery is handled through the module interface, but the fact pack does not explicitly state that path. The absence of a suggested PSU is consistent with a mobile part where the system manufacturer defines the power supply as part of the laptop design.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals array in the fact pack is empty, so there is no documented nearest rival for the Quadro FX 3700M. Because no rival names, scores, or percentage deltas are provided, a direct model-to-model comparison against another GPU cannot be constructed from the database records. The only comparative signal is the 50th percentile placement among all GPUs, which positions it as a middle-of-the-field part in the overall GPU distribution.

Its predecessor, the Quadro FX Go, is listed as the prior product, and its successor, the Quadro Fermi-M, is listed as the following product. Those are sequential product relationships rather than performance rivals, and the fact pack includes no benchmark data for either one. Without nearest rivals or benchmark entries, any statement about how it compares to a specific competing GPU would exceed the available facts.