GeForce RTX 5060 vs Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000 Max-Q
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
32.62
+54.3%

RTX 4000 Max-Q outperforms RTX 5060 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking171264
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency28.128.58
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU104GB206
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)2025 (recently)

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 cores25604608
Core clock speed780 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1380 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm0 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate220.8362.9
Floating-point processing power7.066 TFLOPS23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs160144
Tensor Cores320144
Ray Tracing Cores4036

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 x16
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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s355.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+
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.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.510.1

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.

RTX 4000 Max-Q 32.62
+54.3%
RTX 5060 21.14

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 4000 Max-Q 12539
+54.3%
RTX 5060 8125

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 HD88
+60%
55−60
−60%
1440p46
+70.4%
27−30
−70.4%
4K56
+60%
35−40
−60%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+71.1%
35−40
−71.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+70%
40−45
−70%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+38.8%
65−70
−38.8%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+71.1%
35−40
−71.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+70%
40−45
−70%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+58.9%
95−100
−58.9%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+51.8%
55−60
−51.8%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+43.9%
55−60
−43.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+39.6%
45−50
−39.6%
Valorant 130−140
+52.9%
85−90
−52.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+38.8%
65−70
−38.8%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+71.1%
35−40
−71.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+70%
40−45
−70%
Dota 2 36
−106%
70−75
+106%
Far Cry 5 66
−4.5%
65−70
+4.5%
Fortnite 150−160
+37.3%
110−120
−37.3%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+58.9%
95−100
−58.9%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+51.8%
55−60
−51.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
+63.1%
65−70
−63.1%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+43.9%
55−60
−43.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+31.4%
140−150
−31.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+39.6%
45−50
−39.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+65.7%
65−70
−65.7%
Valorant 130−140
+52.9%
85−90
−52.9%
World of Tanks 270−280
+15.9%
230−240
−15.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+38.8%
65−70
−38.8%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+71.1%
35−40
−71.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+70%
40−45
−70%
Dota 2 101
+55.4%
65−70
−55.4%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+29%
65−70
−29%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+58.9%
95−100
−58.9%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+51.8%
55−60
−51.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+31.4%
140−150
−31.4%
Valorant 130−140
+52.9%
85−90
−52.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 55−60
+70.6%
30−35
−70.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+65.7%
35−40
−65.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+59.1%
110−120
−59.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+63.2%
18−20
−63.2%
World of Tanks 210−220
+46.9%
140−150
−46.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+46.5%
40−45
−46.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+77.6%
55−60
−77.6%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+65.5%
55−60
−65.5%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+55.9%
30−35
−55.9%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+52.1%
45−50
−52.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%
Valorant 95−100
+72.7%
55−60
−72.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Dota 2 60−65
+66.7%
35−40
−66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+71.4%
35−40
−71.4%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+62.5%
16−18
−62.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+60.9%
60−65
−60.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+71.4%
35−40
−71.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+71.4%
21−24
−71.4%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Dota 2 65
+62.5%
40−45
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+70.4%
27−30
−70.4%
Fortnite 40−45
+72%
24−27
−72%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+73.3%
30−33
−73.3%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+70.6%
16−18
−70.6%
Valorant 45−50
+88.5%
24−27
−88.5%

This is how RTX 4000 Max-Q and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 60% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 70% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 60% faster in 4K

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

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 4000 Max-Q is 88% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 is 106% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is ahead in 42 tests (93%)
  • RTX 5060 is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.62 21.14
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 170 Watt

RTX 4000 Max-Q has a 54.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 112.5% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 5060 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 5060 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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