Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q vs GeForce GTX 980 Mobile
Aggregated performance score
GeForce GTX 980 Mobile outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 232 | 235 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 30.24 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | Turing (2018−2021) |
| GPU code name | N16E-GXX | N19E-Q1 MAX-Q |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 September 2014 (9 years ago) | 27 May 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $395.82 | no data |
| Current price | $251 (0.6x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 1920 |
| CUDA cores | 2048 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1064 MHz | 600 - 870 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1216 MHz | 1215 - 1380 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100-200 Watt | 60 - 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 144 billion/sec | 175.0 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,358 gflops | no data |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 980 Mobile and Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | + | no data |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 448.0 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 Connectors | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| HDCP | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | + | + |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported GPU Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | no data |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | no data |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | no data |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
| BatteryBoost | + | no data |
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 7.5 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
GeForce GTX 980 Mobile outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 2% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 4% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
GeForce GTX 980 Mobile outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 16% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
Benchmark coverage: 3%
GeForce GTX 980 Mobile outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 74% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 124% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 1487% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 96% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 216% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 42% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 19% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 47% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 19% in SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase.
SPECviewperf 12 - Maya
This part of SPECviewperf 12 workstation benchmark uses Autodesk Maya 13 engine to render a superhero energy plant static scene consisting of more than 700 thousand polygons, in six different modes.
Benchmark coverage: 2%
GeForce GTX 980 Mobile outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 74% in SPECviewperf 12 - Maya.
SPECviewperf 12 - Catia
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 96% in SPECviewperf 12 - Catia.
SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 124% in SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks.
SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 1487% in SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX.
SPECviewperf 12 - Creo
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 215% in SPECviewperf 12 - Creo.
SPECviewperf 12 - Medical
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 42% in SPECviewperf 12 - Medical.
SPECviewperf 12 - Energy
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Mobile by 47% in SPECviewperf 12 - Energy.
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 | 99
+35.6%
| 73
−35.6%
|
| 1440p | 45−50
+0%
| 45
+0%
|
| 4K | 45
+55.2%
| 29
−55.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
−53.8%
|
60
+53.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+1.4%
|
70−75
−1.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 55−60
−62.1%
|
94
+62.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−50%
|
87
+50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 55−60
+1.7%
|
55−60
−1.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+1.4%
|
70−75
−1.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 65−70
−53.8%
|
100
+53.8%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
−61.7%
|
76
+61.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 45−50
−58.3%
|
76
+58.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
−62.8%
|
70
+62.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
−28.2%
|
50
+28.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+1.4%
|
70−75
−1.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 55−60
−17.2%
|
68
+17.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−36.2%
|
79
+36.2%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 55−60
+1.7%
|
55−60
−1.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+1.4%
|
70−75
−1.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 65−70
−26.2%
|
82
+26.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
−29.8%
|
61
+29.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 45−50
−41.7%
|
68
+41.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 84
−15.5%
|
97
+15.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
−41.9%
|
61
+41.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
−12.8%
|
44
+12.8%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+1.4%
|
70−75
−1.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−29.3%
|
75
+29.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 55−60
+1.7%
|
55−60
−1.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
+1.4%
|
70−75
−1.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 44
−18.2%
|
52
+18.2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 40−45
+30.3%
|
33
−30.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−35
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
−41.4%
|
41
+41.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27−30
−48.3%
|
43
+48.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+4.3%
|
21−24
−4.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+2.1%
|
45−50
−2.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+2.7%
|
35−40
−2.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 40−45
+2.4%
|
40−45
−2.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+2.3%
|
40−45
−2.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18
+5.9%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
−28.6%
|
27
+28.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12
−16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
−40%
|
21
+40%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30
−13.3%
|
34
+13.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 12−14
−58.3%
|
19
+58.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+4%
|
24−27
−4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−44.4%
|
26
+44.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
−20%
|
12
+20%
|
This is how GTX 980 Mobile and RTX 3000 Max-Q compete in popular games:
- GTX 980 Mobile is 35.6% faster than RTX 3000 Max-Q in 1080p
- RTX 3000 Max-Q is 0% faster than GTX 980 Mobile in 1440p
- GTX 980 Mobile is 55.2% faster than RTX 3000 Max-Q in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 980 Mobile is 30.3% faster than the RTX 3000 Max-Q.
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 3000 Max-Q is 62.8% faster than the GTX 980 Mobile.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 980 Mobile is ahead in 28 tests (41%)
- RTX 3000 Max-Q is ahead in 27 tests (40%)
- there's a draw in 13 tests (19%)
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 22.15 | 21.61 |
| Recency | 22 September 2014 | 27 May 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 60 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 980 Mobile and Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Quadro RTX 3000 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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