GeForce RTX 5090 vs Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000 Mobile
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 110 Watt
33.31

RTX 5090 outperforms RTX 4000 Mobile by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1591
Place by popularitynot in top-10059
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data11.03
Power efficiency21.2712.21
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU104GB202
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores256021760
Core clock speed1110 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz2407 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate249.61,637
Floating-point processing power7.987 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs64176
TMUs160680
Tensor Cores320680
Ray Tracing Cores40170

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 data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s1.79 TB/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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
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
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA7.510.1
DLSS++

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 HD107
−89.7%
203
+89.7%
1440p63
−195%
186
+195%
4K47
−215%
148
+215%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data9.85
1440pno data10.75
4Kno data13.51

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
−173%
250−260
+173%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−215%
210−220
+215%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−235%
240−250
+235%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
−173%
250−260
+173%
Battlefield 5 101
−95%
190−200
+95%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−215%
210−220
+215%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−235%
240−250
+235%
Far Cry 5 106
−105%
210−220
+105%
Fortnite 140−150
−110%
300−350
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−177%
300−350
+177%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
−173%
250−260
+173%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−39.4%
170−180
+39.4%
Valorant 190−200
−245%
650−700
+245%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 90−95
−173%
250−260
+173%
Battlefield 5 87
−126%
190−200
+126%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−215%
210−220
+215%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−0.7%
270−280
+0.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−235%
240−250
+235%
Dota 2 132
−165%
350−400
+165%
Far Cry 5 100
−117%
210−220
+117%
Fortnite 140−150
−110%
300−350
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−177%
300−350
+177%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
−173%
250−260
+173%
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
−58.2%
170−180
+58.2%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+5.8%
69
−5.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−39.4%
170−180
+39.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 143
−206%
400−450
+206%
Valorant 190−200
−245%
650−700
+245%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 81
−143%
190−200
+143%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−197%
202
+197%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−235%
240−250
+235%
Dota 2 127
−176%
350−400
+176%
Far Cry 5 96
−126%
210−220
+126%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−177%
300−350
+177%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
−193%
270−280
+193%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−39.4%
170−180
+39.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
−367%
350
+367%
Valorant 190−200
−245%
650−700
+245%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
−110%
300−350
+110%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−578%
183
+578%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−136%
500−550
+136%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
−173%
160−170
+173%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−349%
202
+349%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
−107%
450−500
+107%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 66
−197%
190−200
+197%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−362%
150−160
+362%
Far Cry 5 69
−200%
200−210
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−256%
300−350
+256%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−186%
160−170
+186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−473%
321
+473%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
−88.8%
150−160
+88.8%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
−412%
128
+412%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−1060%
174
+1060%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
−192%
180−190
+192%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−496%
167
+496%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−641%
378
+641%
Valorant 190−200
−73.8%
300−350
+73.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
−224%
130−140
+224%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−267%
55
+267%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−427%
75−80
+427%
Dota 2 106
−183%
300−310
+183%
Far Cry 5 36
−372%
170−180
+372%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−435%
300−350
+435%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−188%
95−100
+188%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−153%
95−100
+153%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−108%
75−80
+108%

This is how RTX 4000 Mobile and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 90% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 195% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 215% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4000 Mobile is 6% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5090 is 1060% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 Mobile is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RTX 5090 is ahead in 59 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.31 100.00
Recency 27 May 2019 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 575 Watt

RTX 4000 Mobile has 422.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 200.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop one.

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