Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q vs Quadro P2000

Place in the ranking	296	170
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.64	no data
Power efficiency	17.39	28.13
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP106	TU104
Market segment	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	6 February 2017 (7 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$585	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	1024	2560
Core clock speed	1076 MHz	780 MHz
Boost clock speed	1480 MHz	1380 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	94.72	220.8
Floating-point processing power	3.031 TFLOPS	7.066 TFLOPS
ROPs	40	64
TMUs	64	160
Tensor Cores	no data	320
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	40

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 size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	201 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	5 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	160 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1752 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	140.2 GB/s	416.0 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	4x DisplayPort	No outputs
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 compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	7.5

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.

Quadro P2000 18.90

RTX 4000 Max-Q 32.61
+72.5%

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 P2000 7268

RTX 4000 Max-Q 12539
+72.5%

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.

Quadro P2000 8387

RTX 4000 Max-Q 23574
+181%

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.

Quadro P2000 6847

RTX 4000 Max-Q 17049
+149%

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.

Quadro P2000 43566
+23.9%

RTX 4000 Max-Q 35167

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	58 −51.7%	88 +51.7%
1440p	20 −130%	46 +130%
4K	17 −229%	56 +229%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	10.09	no data
1440p	29.25	no data
4K	34.41	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −88.2%	60−65 +88.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −83.8%	65−70 +83.8%
Elden Ring	60−65 −85%	110−120 +85%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −55%	90−95 +55%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −88.2%	60−65 +88.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −83.8%	65−70 +83.8%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −91.1%	150−160 +91.1%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −58.8%	80−85 +58.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −52.3%	65−70 +52.3%
Valorant	75−80 −71.1%	130−140 +71.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −55%	90−95 +55%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −88.2%	60−65 +88.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −83.8%	65−70 +83.8%
Dota 2	34 −5.9%	36 +5.9%
Elden Ring	60−65 −85%	110−120 +85%
Far Cry 5	72 +9.1%	66 −9.1%
Fortnite	100−110 −49.5%	150−160 +49.5%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −91.1%	150−160 +91.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 −58.2%	100−110 +58.2%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −58.8%	80−85 +58.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	137 −34.3%	180−190 +34.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −52.3%	65−70 +52.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −88.1%	110−120 +88.1%
Valorant	75−80 −71.1%	130−140 +71.1%
World of Tanks	220−230 −23.7%	270−280 +23.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −55%	90−95 +55%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −88.2%	60−65 +88.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −83.8%	65−70 +83.8%
Dota 2	98 −3.1%	101 +3.1%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −39.1%	85−90 +39.1%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −91.1%	150−160 +91.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40 −360%	180−190 +360%
Valorant	75−80 −71.1%	130−140 +71.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	27−30 −100%	55−60 +100%
Elden Ring	30−35 −100%	60−65 +100%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−33 −93.3%	55−60 +93.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −4.2%	170−180 +4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −82.4%	30−35 +82.4%
World of Tanks	120−130 −62%	200−210 +62%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −65.8%	60−65 +65.8%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −100%	30−33 +100%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −104%	100−110 +104%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −87.5%	90−95 +87.5%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −69.8%	70−75 +69.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −108%	50−55 +108%
Valorant	45−50 −97.9%	95−100 +97.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −113%	30−35 +113%
Dota 2	30−35 −87.5%	60−65 +87.5%
Elden Ring	14−16 −107%	27−30 +107%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −87.5%	60−65 +87.5%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −85.7%	24−27 +85.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	39 −162%	100−110 +162%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −87.5%	60−65 +87.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −89.5%	35−40 +89.5%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −113%	30−35 +113%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −117%	12−14 +117%
Dota 2	30−35 −103%	65 +103%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −87.5%	45−50 +87.5%
Fortnite	21−24 −95.5%	40−45 +95.5%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −85.7%	50−55 +85.7%
Valorant	21−24 −118%	45−50 +118%

This is how Quadro P2000 and RTX 4000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

RTX 4000 Max-Q is 52% faster in 1080p
RTX 4000 Max-Q is 130% faster in 1440p
RTX 4000 Max-Q is 229% faster in 4K

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

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P2000 is 9% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4000 Max-Q is 360% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro P2000 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
RTX 4000 Max-Q is ahead in 62 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.90	32.61
Recency	6 February 2017	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	80 Watt

Quadro P2000 has 6.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 72.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 60% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P2000 is a workstation 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.