Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q

Place in performance ranking	167	31
Place by popularity	not in top-100	92
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	60.66
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	RDNA 3 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	N19E-Q3 MAX-Q	Navi 32
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	25 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$579

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

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 cores	2560	3840
Core clock speed	780 - 960 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1380 - 1485 MHz	2430 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 - 90 Watt	263 Watt
Texture fill rate	220.8	604.8
Floating-point performance	7.066 gflops	no data

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 size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	19500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	416.0 GB/s	576.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
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

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API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	-

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 4000 Max-Q 32.36

RX 7800 XT 62.66
+93.6%

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.

RTX 4000 Max-Q 12487

RX 7800 XT 24178
+93.6%

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.

RTX 4000 Max-Q 23574

RX 7800 XT 65611
+178%

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.

RTX 4000 Max-Q 17049

RX 7800 XT 49707
+192%

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.

RTX 4000 Max-Q 35167

RX 7800 XT 202773
+477%

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 HD	90 −138%	214 +138%
1440p	46 −174%	126 +174%
4K	50 −46%	73 +46%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

55−60

−369%

258
+369%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 −154%	178 +154%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −296%	222 +296%
Battlefield 5	100−110 −87.7%	190−200 +87.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 −72.7%	110−120 +72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −251%	193 +251%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −54.8%	110−120 +54.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 −84.1%	150−160 +84.1%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 −32.9%	230−240 +32.9%
Hitman 3	65−70 −82.4%	120−130 +82.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 −64.1%	230−240 +64.1%
Metro Exodus	100−110 −42.2%	150−160 +42.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 −47.5%	110−120 +47.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	110−120 −123%	250−260 +123%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 −27.1%	150−160 +27.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 −273%	261 +273%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −223%	181 +223%
Battlefield 5	100−110 −87.7%	190−200 +87.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 −72.7%	110−120 +72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −193%	161 +193%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −54.8%	110−120 +54.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 −84.1%	150−160 +84.1%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 −32.9%	230−240 +32.9%
Hitman 3	65−70 −82.4%	120−130 +82.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 −64.1%	230−240 +64.1%
Metro Exodus	100−110 −42.2%	150−160 +42.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 −47.5%	110−120 +47.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	110−120 −246%	398 +246%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −94.1%	130−140 +94.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 −27.1%	150−160 +27.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 −85.7%	130 +85.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −182%	158 +182%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 −72.7%	110−120 +72.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 −169%	148 +169%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −54.8%	110−120 +54.8%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 −28.3%	222 +28.3%
Hitman 3	65−70 −82.4%	120−130 +82.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 −93%	274 +93%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	110−120 −196%	340 +196%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	63 −217%	200 +217%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 −22.9%	145 +22.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

80−85

−47.5%

110−120
+47.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −126%	140−150 +126%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −96%	95−100 +96%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −240%	119 +240%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −265%	124 +265%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −94.7%	70−75 +94.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −322%	97 +322%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −92.1%	70−75 +92.1%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 −44.9%	270−280 +44.9%
Hitman 3	40−45 −120%	90−95 +120%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −214%	217 +214%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −139%	148 +139%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75−80 −220%	243 +220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −234%	147 +234%
Watch Dogs: Legion	170−180 −37.4%	230−240 +37.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

55−60

−90.9%

100−110
+90.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −128%	70−75 +128%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 −135%	60−65 +135%
Hitman 3	24−27 −108%	50−55 +108%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 −39.4%	220−230 +39.4%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −135%	90−95 +135%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	36 −228%	118 +228%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −324%	89 +324%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −279%	72 +279%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 −125%	45−50 +125%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −340%	44 +340%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −139%	40−45 +139%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −264%	164 +264%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 −202%	130 +202%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −319%	67 +319%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30

−129%

60−65
+129%

This is how RTX 4000 Max-Q and RX 7800 XT compete in popular games:

RX 7800 XT is 138% faster in 1080p
RX 7800 XT is 174% faster in 1440p
RX 7800 XT is 46% faster in 4K

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 7800 XT is 369% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RX 7800 XT surpassed RTX 4000 Max-Q in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	32.36	62.66
Recency	27 May 2019	25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	263 Watt

RTX 4000 Max-Q has 228.8% lower power consumption.

RX 7800 XT, on the other hand, has a 93.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 7800 XT is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.