Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q vs GeForce 9300M G

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9300M G with Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

9300M G
2008
256 MB GDDR3, 13 Watt
0.21

RTX 4000 Max-Q outperforms 9300M G by a whopping 15119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1386171
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.1528.20
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG86TU104
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date1 February 2008 (17 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 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 cores162560
Core clock speed400 MHz780 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1380 MHz
Number of transistors210 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)13 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate3.200220.8
Floating-point processing power0.0256 TFLOPS7.066 TFLOPS
ROPs464
TMUs8160
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 2.0 x16PCIe 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed600 MHz1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth9.6 GB/s416.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card 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.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA1.17.5

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

9300M G 0.21
RTX 4000 Max-Q 31.96
+15119%

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.

9300M G 84
RTX 4000 Max-Q 12569
+14863%

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 HD0−188
1440p-0−146
4K-0−156

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−482%
60−65
+482%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3300%
65−70
+3300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−482%
60−65
+482%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3300%
65−70
+3300%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−2940%
150−160
+2940%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1575%
65−70
+1575%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−482%
60−65
+482%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3300%
65−70
+3300%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−843%
66
+843%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−2940%
150−160
+2940%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−2967%
180−190
+2967%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1575%
65−70
+1575%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−2700%
110−120
+2700%
World of Tanks 10−12
−2418%
270−280
+2418%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−482%
60−65
+482%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−3300%
65−70
+3300%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1171%
85−90
+1171%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−2940%
150−160
+2940%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−2967%
180−190
+2967%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−833%
27−30
+833%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−17400%
170−180
+17400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−933%
30−35
+933%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−2475%
100−110
+2475%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1225%
50−55
+1225%
Valorant 4−5
−2300%
95−100
+2300%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
−307%
60−65
+307%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−307%
60−65
+307%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 0−1 100−110
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−307%
60−65
+307%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 35−40
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−550%
12−14
+550%
Dota 2 14−16
−333%
65
+333%
Valorant 0−1 45−50

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Dota 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Dota 2 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
World of Tanks 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4000 Max-Q is 17400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is ahead in 30 tests (49%)
  • there's a draw in 31 test (51%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.21 31.96
Recency 1 February 2008 27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 13 Watt 80 Watt

9300M G has 515.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 4000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 15119% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9300M G in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9300M G is a notebook graphics card while Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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