RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs Quadro P4000 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4000 Max-Q with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

P4000 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
22.16

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms P4000 Max-Q by a whopping 222% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking28021
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.81
Power efficiency15.768.46
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGP104GB202
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date11 January 2017 (8 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$8,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores179224064
Core clock speed1114 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1228 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate137.51,968
Floating-point processing power4.401 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs64192
TMUs112752
Tensor Coresno data752
Ray Tracing Coresno data188

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB96 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.3 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputs4x DisplayPort 2.1b

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.4
CUDA6.112.0
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.

P4000 Max-Q 22.16
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 71.35
+222%

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.

P4000 Max-Q 8815
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 28386
+222%

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 HD95
−216%
300−350
+216%
4K33
−203%
100−110
+203%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data28.55
4Kno data85.65

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−185%
350−400
+185%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−204%
140−150
+204%
Dead Island 2 85−90
−215%
280−290
+215%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−222%
280−290
+222%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−185%
350−400
+185%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−204%
140−150
+204%
Dead Island 2 85−90
−215%
280−290
+215%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−210%
220−230
+210%
Fortnite 110−120
−218%
350−400
+218%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−222%
280−290
+222%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−213%
210−220
+213%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−213%
260−270
+213%
Valorant 150−160
−192%
450−500
+192%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−222%
280−290
+222%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−185%
350−400
+185%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
−206%
750−800
+206%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−204%
140−150
+204%
Dead Island 2 85−90
−215%
280−290
+215%
Dota 2 110−120
−202%
350−400
+202%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−210%
220−230
+210%
Fortnite 110−120
−218%
350−400
+218%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−222%
280−290
+222%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
−213%
210−220
+213%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
−216%
250−260
+216%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−219%
150−160
+219%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−213%
260−270
+213%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
−216%
250−260
+216%
Valorant 150−160
−192%
450−500
+192%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
−222%
280−290
+222%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−204%
140−150
+204%
Dead Island 2 85−90
−215%
280−290
+215%
Dota 2 110−120
−202%
350−400
+202%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−210%
220−230
+210%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−222%
280−290
+222%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−213%
260−270
+213%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
−210%
130−140
+210%
Valorant 150−160
−192%
450−500
+192%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−218%
350−400
+218%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−204%
140−150
+204%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
−192%
450−500
+192%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−216%
120−130
+216%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−221%
90−95
+221%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−216%
550−600
+216%
Valorant 190−200
−211%
600−650
+211%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−211%
190−200
+211%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−210%
65−70
+210%
Dead Island 2 35−40
−208%
120−130
+208%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−206%
150−160
+206%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−209%
170−180
+209%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−214%
110−120
+214%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−220%
160−170
+220%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−200%
60−65
+200%
Dead Island 2 21−24
−210%
65−70
+210%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−208%
120−130
+208%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−206%
55−60
+206%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−210%
90−95
+210%
Valorant 120−130
−182%
350−400
+182%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−203%
100−105
+203%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
−200%
60−65
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Dead Island 2 21−24
−210%
65−70
+210%
Dota 2 70−75
−219%
230−240
+219%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−220%
80−85
+220%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−216%
120−130
+216%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−218%
70−75
+218%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
−204%
70−75
+204%

This is how P4000 Max-Q and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 216% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 203% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.16 71.35
Recency 11 January 2017 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 600 Watt

P4000 Max-Q has 500% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 222% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4000 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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