Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q vs GeForce G205M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce G205M with Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms G205M by a whopping 6360% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1405 | 322 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.66 | 25.00 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | C79 | TU106 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 8 January 2009 (17 years ago) | 27 May 2019 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 16 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1215 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 314 million | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.600 | 175.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0352 TFLOPS | 5.599 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 64 |
| TMUs | 8 | 144 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 288 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 36 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 2.3 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 4 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 1−2
−7300%
| 74
+7300%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 45 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 30 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
|
| Palworld | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 87
+0%
|
87
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Palworld | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 126
+0%
|
126
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 79
+0%
|
79
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85
+0%
|
85
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Palworld | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 97
+0%
|
97
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75
+0%
|
75
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| Valorant | 103
+0%
|
103
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Palworld | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Palworld | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Palworld | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Palworld | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
This is how GeForce G205M and RTX 3000 Max-Q compete in popular games:
- RTX 3000 Max-Q is 7300% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.30 | 19.38 |
| Recency | 8 January 2009 | 27 May 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 14 Watt | 60 Watt |
GeForce G205M has 329% lower power consumption.
RTX 3000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 6360% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 442% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce G205M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce G205M is a notebook graphics card while Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.
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