Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q vs GeForce 840A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 840A with Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 840A
2014
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.68

RTX 5000 Max-Q outperforms 840A by a whopping 1059% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 5000 Max-Q RTX 5000 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking835196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.1929.58
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGM108TU104
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date17 March 2014 (11 years ago)27 May 2019 (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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3843072
Core clock speed1029 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistorsno data13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate17.98259.2
Floating-point processing power0.8632 TFLOPS8.294 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs16192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth16.02 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.07.5
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GeForce 840A 2.68
RTX 5000 Max-Q 31.06
+1059%

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.

GeForce 840A 1123
RTX 5000 Max-Q 13018
+1059%

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 HD9−10
−1078%
106
+1078%
1440p5−6
−1200%
65
+1200%
4K3−4
−1333%
43
+1333%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
God of War 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 131
+0%
131
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
God of War 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120
+0%
120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
God of War 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 108
+0%
108
+0%
Metro Exodus 73
+0%
73
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 145
+0%
145
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Far Cry 5 96
+0%
96
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
God of War 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 83
+0%
83
+0%
Valorant 141
+0%
141
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 36
+0%
36
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
God of War 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
+0%
26
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+0%
50
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
+0%
53
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
God of War 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how GeForce 840A and RTX 5000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 Max-Q is 1078% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 Max-Q is 1200% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 Max-Q is 1333% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.68 31.06
Recency 17 March 2014 27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 80 Watt

GeForce 840A has 142.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 5000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 1059% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 840A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 840A is a notebook graphics card while Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

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