L20 vs Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q with L20, including specs and performance data.
L20 outperforms RTX 3000 Max-Q by an impressive 66% 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 | 322 | 192 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 25.00 | 9.07 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | TU106 | AD102 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 (7 years ago) | 16 November 2023 (2 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 | 2304 | 11776 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1440 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1215 MHz | 2520 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 10,800 million | 76,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 275 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 175.0 | 927.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.599 TFLOPS | 59.35 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 128 |
| TMUs | 144 | 368 |
| Tensor Cores | 288 | 368 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36 | 92 |
| L1 Cache | 2.3 MB | 11.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 96 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 | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |
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 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 48 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 448.0 GB/s | 864.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 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 | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 74
−62.2%
| 120−130
+62.2%
|
| 1440p | 45
−55.6%
| 70−75
+55.6%
|
| 4K | 30
−50%
| 45−50
+50%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
−62.2%
|
180−190
+62.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−54.8%
|
65−70
+54.8%
|
| Palworld | 45−50
−59.6%
|
75−80
+59.6%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 40−45
−59.1%
|
70−75
+59.1%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
−58.5%
|
130−140
+58.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
−62.2%
|
180−190
+62.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−54.8%
|
65−70
+54.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 87
−60.9%
|
140−150
+60.9%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
−65%
|
170−180
+65%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
−62.5%
|
130−140
+62.5%
|
| Palworld | 45−50
−59.6%
|
75−80
+59.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−60%
|
120−130
+60%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−64.4%
|
240−250
+64.4%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
−58.5%
|
130−140
+58.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
−62.2%
|
180−190
+62.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
−49.6%
|
350−400
+49.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−54.8%
|
65−70
+54.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 126
−58.7%
|
200−210
+58.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 79
−64.6%
|
130−140
+64.6%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
−65%
|
170−180
+65%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
−62.5%
|
130−140
+62.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85
−64.7%
|
140−150
+64.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
−62.8%
|
70−75
+62.8%
|
| Palworld | 45−50
−59.6%
|
75−80
+59.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−60%
|
120−130
+60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 97
−64.9%
|
160−170
+64.9%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−64.4%
|
240−250
+64.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
−58.5%
|
130−140
+58.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
−54.8%
|
65−70
+54.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 120
−58.3%
|
190−200
+58.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75
−60%
|
120−130
+60%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
−62.5%
|
130−140
+62.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
−60%
|
120−130
+60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 52
−63.5%
|
85−90
+63.5%
|
| Valorant | 103
−65%
|
170−180
+65%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 100−110
−65%
|
170−180
+65%
|
| Palworld | 45−50
−59.6%
|
75−80
+59.6%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
−62.5%
|
65−70
+62.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−62%
|
230−240
+62%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 49
−63.3%
|
80−85
+63.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−53.8%
|
40−45
+53.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−64.7%
|
280−290
+64.7%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
−63.7%
|
280−290
+63.7%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−60.7%
|
90−95
+60.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−57.9%
|
30−33
+57.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−59.1%
|
70−75
+59.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−63.3%
|
80−85
+63.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−33
−50%
|
45−50
+50%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50
−63%
|
75−80
+63%
|
| Palworld | 27−30
−48.1%
|
40−45
+48.1%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−50%
|
27−30
+50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65
−53.8%
|
100−105
+53.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−50%
|
24−27
+50%
|
| Palworld | 16−18
−50%
|
24−27
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 34
−61.8%
|
55−60
+61.8%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−63.5%
|
170−180
+63.5%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
−50%
|
45−50
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
−50%
|
27−30
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 76
−57.9%
|
120−130
+57.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
−53.8%
|
40−45
+53.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−61.8%
|
55−60
+61.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−50%
|
30−33
+50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 20−22
−50%
|
30−33
+50%
|
| Palworld | 16−18
−50%
|
24−27
+50%
|
This is how RTX 3000 Max-Q and L20 compete in popular games:
- L20 is 62% faster in 1080p
- L20 is 56% faster in 1440p
- L20 is 50% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.39 | 32.23 |
| Recency | 27 May 2019 | 16 November 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 48 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 275 Watt |
RTX 3000 Max-Q has 358% lower power consumption.
L20, on the other hand, has a 66% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.
The L20 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation graphics card while L20 is a workstation one.
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