Radeon RX 9050 vs Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q with Radeon RX 9050, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3000 Max-Q
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
19.33

RX 9050 outperforms RTX 3000 Max-Q by a significant 26% 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 ranking327264
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency25.0920.66
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameTU106Navi 44
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date27 May 2019 (7 years ago)28 July 2026 (less than a year 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 cores23041024
Core clock speed600 MHz1330 MHz
Boost clock speed1215 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt92 Watt
Texture fill rate175.0166.4
Floating-point processing power5.599 TFLOPSno data
ROPs6464
TMUs14464
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores3616
L0 Cacheno data256 KB
L1 Cache2.3 MBno data
L2 Cache4 MB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s288.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+
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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.9
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
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 3000 Max-Q 19.33
RX 9050 24.40
+26.2%

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 3000 Max-Q 8089
Samples: 181
RX 9050 10208
+26.2%
Samples: 4

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 HD7490−95
+21.6%
1440p4555−60
+22.2%
4K3035−40
+16.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 50−55 65−70
+22.6%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120 140−150
+26.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 50−55
+19%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 50−55 65−70
+22.6%
Battlefield 5 80−85 100−105
+22%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120 140−150
+26.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 50−55
+19%
Far Cry 5 87 100−105
+14.9%
Fortnite 100−110 130−140
+26.2%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85 100−105
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80 95−100
+25%
Valorant 140−150 180−190
+24.1%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 50−55 65−70
+22.6%
Battlefield 5 80−85 100−105
+22%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120 140−150
+26.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240 290−300
+23.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 50−55
+19%
Dota 2 126 150−160
+19%
Far Cry 5 79 95−100
+20.3%
Far Cry 6 55−60 65−70
+18.2%
Fortnite 100−110 130−140
+26.2%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85 100−105
+25%
Grand Theft Auto V 85 100−105
+17.6%
Metro Exodus 40−45 50−55
+16.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80 95−100
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 97 120−130
+23.7%
Valorant 140−150 180−190
+24.1%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 80−85 100−105
+22%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 50−55
+19%
Dota 2 120 150−160
+25%
Far Cry 5 75 90−95
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85 100−105
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80 95−100
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52 65−70
+25%
Valorant 103 130−140
+26.2%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 100−110 130−140
+26.2%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45 50−55
+22%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150 180−190
+25.9%
Far Cry 6 30−35 40−45
+25%
Grand Theft Auto V 49 60−65
+22.4%
Metro Exodus 24−27 30−33
+15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 210−220
+22.1%
Valorant 160−170 210−220
+24.3%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60 70−75
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 21−24
+10.5%
Far Cry 5 40−45 55−60
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 60−65
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33 35−40
+16.7%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 45−50 55−60
+19.6%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 16−18 18−20
+12.5%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20 21−24
+16.7%
Far Cry 6 10−11 12−14
+20%
Grand Theft Auto V 65 80−85
+23.1%
Metro Exodus 16−18 18−20
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34 40−45
+17.6%
Valorant 100−110 130−140
+25%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−33 35−40
+16.7%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20 21−24
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9 10−11
+25%
Dota 2 76 95−100
+25%
Far Cry 5 26 30−33
+15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40 40−45
+14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22 24−27
+20%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 21−24 24−27
+14.3%

This is how RTX 3000 Max-Q and RX 9050 compete in popular games:

  • RX 9050 is 22% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9050 is 22% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9050 is 17% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 19.33 24.40
Recency 27 May 2019 28 July 2026
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 92 Watt

RTX 3000 Max-Q has 35% lower power consumption.

RX 9050, on the other hand, has a 26% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 67% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9050 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 Radeon RX 9050 is a desktop one.

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Community ratings

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