Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q vs Quadro P4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4000 with Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P4000
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
29.41

RTX 4000 Max-Q outperforms P4000 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking197172
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.61no data
Power efficiency19.6728.06
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP104TU104
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date6 February 2017 (8 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$815 no data

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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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 cores17922560
Core clock speed1202 MHz780 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1380 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate165.8220.8
Floating-point processing power5.304 TFLOPS7.066 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs112160
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 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width1-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 amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1901 MHz1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 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 Connectors4x DisplayPortNo outputs
Display Port1.4no data
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+no data
VR Readyno data+
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA6.17.5
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.

Quadro P4000 29.41
RTX 4000 Max-Q 31.97
+8.7%

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 P4000 11572
RTX 4000 Max-Q 12582
+8.7%

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 HD68
−27.9%
87
+27.9%
1440p40−45
−15%
46
+15%
4K40−45
−20%
48
+20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p11.99no data
1440p20.38no data
4K20.38no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
−10%
85−90
+10%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−9.7%
65−70
+9.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
−10%
85−90
+10%
Battlefield 5 100−110
−5.6%
110−120
+5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−9.7%
65−70
+9.7%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−7.6%
95−100
+7.6%
Fortnite 130−140
−6.1%
140−150
+6.1%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−7.2%
110−120
+7.2%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
−9.9%
85−90
+9.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−8.9%
120−130
+8.9%
Valorant 180−190
−5.5%
190−200
+5.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
−10%
85−90
+10%
Battlefield 5 100−110
−5.6%
110−120
+5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−1.9%
270−280
+1.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−9.7%
65−70
+9.7%
Dota 2 130−140
+22.4%
107
−22.4%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−7.6%
95−100
+7.6%
Fortnite 130−140
−6.1%
140−150
+6.1%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−7.2%
110−120
+7.2%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
−9.9%
85−90
+9.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−105
−7%
100−110
+7%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−9.4%
70−75
+9.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−8.9%
120−130
+8.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
−49.4%
115
+49.4%
Valorant 180−190
−5.5%
190−200
+5.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−5.6%
110−120
+5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
−12.1%
65−70
+12.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
−9.7%
65−70
+9.7%
Dota 2 130−140
+29.7%
101
−29.7%
Far Cry 5 90−95
−7.6%
95−100
+7.6%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−7.2%
110−120
+7.2%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
−9.9%
85−90
+9.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−8.9%
120−130
+8.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
−53.7%
63
+53.7%
Valorant 180−190
−5.5%
190−200
+5.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
−6.1%
140−150
+6.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
−8.2%
210−220
+8.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
−11.3%
55−60
+11.3%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−10.3%
40−45
+10.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 220−230
−4.1%
230−240
+4.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−6.5%
80−85
+6.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−13.8%
30−35
+13.8%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−9.1%
70−75
+9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−9.3%
80−85
+9.3%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
−8%
50−55
+8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−10.2%
50−55
+10.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
−10.1%
75−80
+10.1%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−10.9%
60−65
+10.9%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+19.4%
36
−19.4%
Valorant 160−170
−8.9%
180−190
+8.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−9.1%
45−50
+9.1%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Dota 2 85−90
+36.9%
65
−36.9%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−8.8%
35−40
+8.8%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−10%
55−60
+10%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−10.7%
30−35
+10.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−12.5%
35−40
+12.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
−12.5%
35−40
+12.5%

This is how Quadro P4000 and RTX 4000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 28% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 15% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 20% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P4000 is 37% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4000 Max-Q is 54% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro P4000 is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is ahead in 62 tests (93%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.41 31.97
Recency 6 February 2017 27 May 2019
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 4000 Max-Q has a 8.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro P4000 and Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q.

Be aware that Quadro P4000 is a workstation card while Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

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