GeForce RTX 2080 Super vs Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

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Combined performance score

RTX 3000 Max-Q
21.58

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 134% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking23449
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for moneyno data21.72
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameN19E-Q1 MAX-QTuring TU104
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date27 May 2019 (4 years old)2 July 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699
Current priceno data$599 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

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 cores19203072
Core clock speed600 - 870 MHz1650 MHz
Boost clock speed1215 - 1380 MHz1815 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 - 70 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate175.0348.5

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q and GeForce RTX 2080 Super compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

Memory

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed14000 MHz15500 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s495.9 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMIno data+
G-SYNC support++

Technologies

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

VR Ready++

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.57.5

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.

RTX 3000 Max-Q 21.58
RTX 2080 Super 50.56
+134%

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 134% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 8365
RTX 2080 Super 19600
+134%

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 134% in Passmark.

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%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 17523
RTX 2080 Super 40963
+134%

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 134% 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%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 13617
RTX 2080 Super 27398
+101%

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 101% 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%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 66284
RTX 2080 Super 140388
+112%

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 112% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 62
RTX 2080 Super 132
+115%

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 115% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 110
+55.1%
RTX 2080 Super 71

Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Super by 55% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 97
+656%
RTX 2080 Super 13

Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Super by 656% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 105
RTX 2080 Super 107
+1.7%

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 2% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 110
+108%
RTX 2080 Super 53

Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Super by 108% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 44
+4.3%
RTX 2080 Super 42

Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms GeForce RTX 2080 Super by 4% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 71
RTX 2080 Super 141
+100%

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 100% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 11
RTX 2080 Super 13
+18.9%

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 19% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

Benchmark coverage: 2%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 71
RTX 2080 Super 144
+103%

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 103% 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%

RTX 3000 Max-Q 62
RTX 2080 Super 135
+119%

GeForce RTX 2080 Super outperforms Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q by 119% in SPECviewperf 12 - Maya.

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 HD73
−91.8%
140
+91.8%
1440p45
−111%
95
+111%
4K29
−138%
69
+138%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−169%
90−95
+169%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−125%
99
+125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
−56.7%
94
+56.7%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−69.4%
122
+69.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 94
−103%
191
+103%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−169%
90−95
+169%
Far Cry 5 87
−25.3%
109
+25.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−69%
98
+69%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−95.9%
143
+95.9%
Hitman 3 100
−97%
197
+97%
Horizon Zero Dawn 76
−64.5%
125
+64.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−260%
126
+260%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 76
−52.6%
116
+52.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70
−62.9%
114
+62.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−97.7%
87
+97.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50
−58%
79
+58%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−52.8%
110
+52.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 68
−126%
154
+126%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−169%
90−95
+169%
Far Cry 5 79
−32.9%
105
+32.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−63.8%
95
+63.8%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−94.5%
142
+94.5%
Hitman 3 82
−111%
173
+111%
Horizon Zero Dawn 61
−70.5%
104
+70.5%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−166%
93
+166%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−120%
77
+120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 68
−69.1%
115
+69.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 97
−101%
195
+101%
Watch Dogs: Legion 61
−62.3%
99
+62.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
−54.5%
68
+54.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 44
−59.1%
70
+59.1%
Battlefield 5 70−75
−81.9%
131
+81.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
−154%
89
+154%
Far Cry 5 75
−41.3%
106
+41.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
−60.3%
93
+60.3%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−82.2%
133
+82.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
−110%
109
+110%
Watch Dogs: Legion 33
−127%
75
+127%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 34
−224%
110
+224%
Hitman 3 35−40
−229%
115
+229%
Horizon Zero Dawn 41
−82.9%
75
+82.9%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−200%
63
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−219%
51
+219%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 43
−114%
92
+114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−152%
58
+152%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−171%
57
+171%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−125%
108
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−338%
57
+338%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−170%
100
+170%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−114%
90
+114%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−166%
117
+166%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−228%
80−85
+228%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−256%
57
+256%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
−261%
65
+261%
Hitman 3 27
−137%
64
+137%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12
−83.3%
22
+83.3%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−208%
40
+208%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−175%
33
+175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
−133%
49
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
−132%
79
+132%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−215%
41
+215%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 19
−89.5%
36
+89.5%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−172%
68
+172%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−520%
31
+520%
Far Cry 5 26
−135%
61
+135%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−200%
63
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−170%
81
+170%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
−183%
34
+183%

This is how RTX 3000 Max-Q and RTX 2080 Super compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 2080 Super is 91.8% faster than RTX 3000 Max-Q

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 2080 Super is 111% faster than RTX 3000 Max-Q

4K resolution:

  • RTX 2080 Super is 138% faster than RTX 3000 Max-Q

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2080 Super is 520% faster than the RTX 3000 Max-Q.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2080 Super surpassed RTX 3000 Max-Q in all 68 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 21.58 50.56
Recency 27 May 2019 2 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 250 Watt

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 2080 Super is a desktop 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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