Radeon Pro 5600M vs GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q with Radeon Pro 5600M, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2080 Max-Q
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
33.21
+49.7%

RTX 2080 Max-Q outperforms Pro 5600M by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking178289
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency32.3334.55
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 1 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameTU104BNavi 12
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date29 January 2019 (7 years ago)15 June 2020 (6 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 cores29442560
Core clock speed735 MHz822 MHz
Boost clock speed1095 MHz1144 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate201.5183.0
Floating-point processing power6.447 TFLOPSno data
ROPs6464
TMUs184160
Tensor Cores368no data
Ray Tracing Cores46no data
L1 Cache2.9 MBno data
L2 Cache4 MB4 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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR6HBM2
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz770 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s394.2 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent
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.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.0
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-
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.

RTX 2080 Max-Q 33.21
+49.7%
Pro 5600M 22.18

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.

RTX 2080 Max-Q 13894
+49.7%
Samples: 660
Pro 5600M 9279
Samples: 47

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 HD11775−80
−35.9%
1440p82
+64%
50−55
4K51
+70%
30−35

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 95−100
+59.7%
60−65
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+46.9%
120−130
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+57.1%
45−50
Resident Evil 4 Remake 85−90
+64.2%
50−55

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 95−100
+59.7%
60−65
Battlefield 5 137
+50.5%
90−95
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+46.9%
120−130
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+57.1%
45−50
Far Cry 5 105
+41.9%
70−75
Fortnite 143
+25.4%
110−120
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+44%
90−95
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 199
+126%
85−90
Valorant 200−210
+31.4%
150−160

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 95−100
+59.7%
60−65
Battlefield 5 126
+38.5%
90−95
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+46.9%
120−130
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+10.8%
250−260
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+57.1%
45−50
Dota 2 126
+5.9%
110−120
Far Cry 5 97
+31.1%
70−75
Fortnite 138
+21.1%
110−120
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+44%
90−95
Grand Theft Auto V 100
+20.5%
80−85
Metro Exodus 74
+48%
50−55
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 175
+98.9%
85−90
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 145
+120%
65−70
Valorant 200−210
+31.4%
150−160

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 116
+27.5%
90−95
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+57.1%
45−50
Dota 2 120
+0.8%
110−120
Far Cry 5 93
+25.7%
70−75
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+44%
90−95
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 136
+54.5%
85−90
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 78
+18.2%
65−70
Valorant 134 150−160
+18.7%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 121
+6.1%
110−120

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+68.8%
45−50
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+45.7%
160−170
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+65.9%
40−45
Metro Exodus 45−50
+60%
30−33
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0.6%
170−180
Valorant 240−250
+29.6%
180−190

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 92
+43.8%
60−65
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+68.2%
21−24
Far Cry 5 76
+46.2%
50−55
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+60.3%
55−60
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+69.4%
35−40

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 101
+87%
50−55

4K
High

Atomic Heart 27−30
+50%
18−20
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+72.7%
21−24
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+76.2%
40−45
Metro Exodus 21
+10.5%
18−20
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 53
+60.6%
30−35
Valorant 200−210
+64.5%
120−130

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 53
+51.4%
35−40
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+72.7%
21−24
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
Dota 2 100−110
+32.9%
75−80
Far Cry 5 40
+53.8%
24−27
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+55%
40−45
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50
+108%
24−27

4K
Epic

Fortnite 49
+104%
24−27

This is how RTX 2080 Max-Q and Pro 5600M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is 56% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is 64% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Max-Q is 70% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 2080 Max-Q is 126% faster.
  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 5600M is 19% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Max-Q performs better in 61 tests (98%)
  • Pro 5600M performs better in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 33.21 22.18
Recency 29 January 2019 15 June 2020
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 2080 Max-Q has a 50% higher aggregate performance score.

Pro 5600M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 42% more advanced lithography process, and 38% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 5600M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation one.

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