RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF vs Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q with RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3000 Max-Q
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
18.31

PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF outperforms 3000 Max-Q by a whopping 271% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking30920
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency24.5878.13
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU106GB203
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date27 May 2019 (6 years ago)11 August 2025 (less than a year ago)

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 cores23048960
Core clock speed600 MHz790 MHz
Boost clock speed1215 MHz1337 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate175.0374.4
Floating-point processing power5.599 TFLOPS23.96 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs144280
Tensor Cores288280
Ray Tracing Cores3670
L1 Cache2.3 MB8.8 MB
L2 Cache4 MB48 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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x8
Lengthno data167 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount6 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s432.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b
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 and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA7.512.0
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.

RTX 3000 Max-Q 18.31
RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF 67.89
+271%

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.

RTX 3000 Max-Q 8097
Samples: 141
RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF 30019
+271%
Samples: 2

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
−270%
270−280
+270%
1440p45
−256%
160−170
+256%
4K29
−245%
100−110
+245%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−257%
400−450
+257%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−257%
150−160
+257%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
−268%
140−150
+268%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 80−85
−270%
300−310
+270%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−257%
400−450
+257%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−257%
150−160
+257%
Far Cry 5 87
−245%
300−310
+245%
Fortnite 100−110
−240%
350−400
+240%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−263%
290−300
+263%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
−255%
220−230
+255%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
−268%
140−150
+268%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−260%
270−280
+260%
Valorant 140−150
−240%
500−550
+240%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 80−85
−270%
300−310
+270%
Counter-Strike 2 110−120
−257%
400−450
+257%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
−263%
850−900
+263%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−257%
150−160
+257%
Dota 2 126
−257%
450−500
+257%
Far Cry 5 79
−267%
290−300
+267%
Fortnite 100−110
−240%
350−400
+240%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−263%
290−300
+263%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
−255%
220−230
+255%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
−253%
300−310
+253%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
−268%
140−150
+268%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−257%
150−160
+257%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−260%
270−280
+260%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 97
−261%
350−400
+261%
Valorant 140−150
−240%
500−550
+240%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 80−85
−270%
300−310
+270%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−257%
150−160
+257%
Dota 2 120
−233%
400−450
+233%
Far Cry 5 75
−260%
270−280
+260%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−263%
290−300
+263%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
−268%
140−150
+268%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
−260%
270−280
+260%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
−265%
190−200
+265%
Valorant 103
−240%
350−400
+240%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 100−110
−240%
350−400
+240%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−266%
150−160
+266%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−250%
500−550
+250%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
−267%
180−190
+267%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−265%
95−100
+265%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−249%
600−650
+249%
Valorant 180−190
−257%
650−700
+257%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60
−257%
200−210
+257%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−268%
70−75
+268%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−264%
160−170
+264%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−267%
180−190
+267%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−264%
80−85
+264%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−255%
110−120
+255%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 45−50
−270%
170−180
+270%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−261%
65−70
+261%
Grand Theft Auto V 65
−269%
240−250
+269%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−244%
55−60
+244%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
−253%
120−130
+253%
Valorant 110−120
−254%
400−450
+254%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−33
−267%
110−120
+267%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−261%
65−70
+261%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Dota 2 76
−268%
280−290
+268%
Far Cry 5 26
−265%
95−100
+265%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−253%
120−130
+253%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
−250%
70−75
+250%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 20−22
−250%
70−75
+250%

This is how RTX 3000 Max-Q and RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF is 270% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF is 256% faster in 1440p
  • RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF is 245% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.31 67.89
Recency 27 May 2019 11 August 2025
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 3000 Max-Q has 16.7% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF, on the other hand, has a 270.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF 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 graphics card while RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF is a workstation one.

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