Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q vs Quadro 5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 5000 with Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 5000
2011, $2,499
2.5 GB GDDR5, 152 Watt
4.69

RTX 4000 Max-Q outperforms 5000 by a whopping 514% 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 ranking690221
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Power efficiency2.3727.68
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF100TU104
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date23 February 2011 (14 years ago)27 May 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores3522560
Core clock speed513 MHz780 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1380 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)152 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate22.57220.8
Floating-point processing power0.7223 TFLOPS7.066 TFLOPS
ROPs4064
TMUs44160
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data40
L1 Cache704 KB2.5 MB
L2 Cache640 KB4 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length248 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2.5 GB8 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed750 MHz1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth120.0 GB/s416.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortNo 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 support

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
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA2.07.5
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.

Quadro 5000 4.69
RTX 4000 Max-Q 28.82
+514%

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.

Quadro 5000 1963
Samples: 497
RTX 4000 Max-Q 12052
+514%
Samples: 190

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 HD14−16
−521%
87
+521%
1440p7−8
−557%
46
+557%
4K7−8
−586%
48
+586%

Cost per frame, $

1080p178.50no data
1440p357.00no data
4K357.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Dota 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+0%
115
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Dota 2 101
+0%
101
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
+0%
63
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
+0%
36
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 65
+0%
65
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how Quadro 5000 and RTX 4000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 521% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 557% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 586% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.69 28.82
Recency 23 February 2011 27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2.5 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 152 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 4000 Max-Q has a 514.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 220% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 90% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 5000 is a workstation graphics card while Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

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