Radeon RX 9070 XT vs Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q

Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q Quadro RTX 5000 X2 Mobile
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Radeon RX 5700 Radeon RX 5700 XT Radeon RX 6600 Radeon RX 6600 XT Radeon RX 6700 XT Radeon RX 7600 Radeon RX 7600 XT Radeon RX 7800 XT Radeon RX 7900 XTX Radeon RX 9060 XT Radeon RX 9070 Radeon RX 9070 XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q with Radeon RX 9070 XT, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000 Max-Q
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
27.88

RX 9070 XT outperforms RTX 4000 Max-Q by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 4000 Max-Q RTX 4000 Max-Q
RX 9070 XT RX 9070 XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking18330
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data60.02
Power efficiency27.6915.62
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU104Navi 48
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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 cores25604096
Core clock speed780 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed1380 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate220.8760.3
Floating-point processing power7.066 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs64128
TMUs160256
Tensor Cores320128
Ray Tracing Cores4064

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
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s644.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
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 and SDK 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
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.5-
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.

RTX 4000 Max-Q 27.88
RX 9070 XT 59.75
+114%

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 12458
RX 9070 XT 26700
+114%

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 HD87
−107%
180−190
+107%
1440p46
−107%
95−100
+107%
4K48
−108%
100−110
+108%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.33
1440pno data6.31
4Kno data5.99

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 85−90
−130%
200−210
+130%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−79.9%
300−350
+79.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−138%
160−170
+138%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 85−90
−130%
200−210
+130%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−55.4%
170−180
+55.4%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−79.9%
300−350
+79.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−138%
160−170
+138%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−77.6%
170−180
+77.6%
Fortnite 130−140
−117%
300−350
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−115%
250−260
+115%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
−96.8%
180−190
+96.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−47.5%
170−180
+47.5%
Valorant 190−200
−90.1%
350−400
+90.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 85−90
−130%
200−210
+130%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−55.4%
170−180
+55.4%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
−79.9%
300−350
+79.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−1.5%
270−280
+1.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−138%
160−170
+138%
Dota 2 107
−106%
220−230
+106%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−77.6%
170−180
+77.6%
Fortnite 130−140
−117%
300−350
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−115%
250−260
+115%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
−96.8%
180−190
+96.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
−57.5%
160−170
+57.5%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−136%
160−170
+136%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−47.5%
170−180
+47.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
−134%
260−270
+134%
Valorant 190−200
−90.1%
350−400
+90.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
−55.4%
170−180
+55.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
−138%
160−170
+138%
Dota 2 101
−108%
210−220
+108%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−77.6%
170−180
+77.6%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−115%
250−260
+115%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−47.5%
170−180
+47.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
−327%
260−270
+327%
Valorant 190−200
−90.1%
350−400
+90.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
−117%
300−350
+117%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
−172%
190−200
+172%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
−138%
450−500
+138%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−133%
130−140
+133%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−160%
100−110
+160%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 220−230
−93.4%
400−450
+93.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
−100%
160−170
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−188%
90−95
+188%
Far Cry 5 70−75
−118%
150−160
+118%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
−169%
210−220
+169%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−183%
150−160
+183%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
−98.7%
150−160
+98.7%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
−146%
55−60
+146%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−167%
85−90
+167%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
−162%
150−160
+162%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−159%
70−75
+159%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
−267%
130−140
+267%
Valorant 180−190
−82.9%
300−350
+82.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−151%
110−120
+151%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−167%
85−90
+167%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−214%
40−45
+214%
Dota 2 65
−100%
130−140
+100%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−176%
100−110
+176%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−215%
170−180
+215%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−174%
95−100
+174%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−119%
75−80
+119%

This is how RTX 4000 Max-Q and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 107% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 107% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 108% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 XT is 327% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is ahead in 59 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 27.88 59.75
Recency 27 May 2019 6 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 304 Watt

RTX 4000 Max-Q has 280% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 114.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 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 9070 XT is a desktop one.

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