GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q vs Quadro RTX 4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 with GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
39.62
+11.1%

RTX 4000 outperforms RTX 2080 Super Max-Q by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 4000 RTX 4000
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q RTX 2080 Super Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking110139
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.73no data
Power efficiency17.0530.69
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTU104TU104
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 November 2018 (6 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores23043072
Core clock speed1005 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz1080 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate222.5207.4
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS6.636 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs144192
Tensor Cores288384
Ray Tracing Cores3648

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s352.0 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 Connectors3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno 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 Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.140
CUDA7.57.5

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 39.62
+11.1%
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 35.67

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 15227
+11.1%
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 13708

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 HD120−130
+10.1%
109
−10.1%
1440p80−85
+9.6%
73
−9.6%
4K50−55
+2%
49
−2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.49no data
1440p11.24no data
4K17.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 87
+0%
87
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 103
+0%
103
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
+0%
100
+0%
Valorant 168
+0%
168
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 121
+0%
121
+0%
Far Cry 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+0%
120
+0%
Metro Exodus 78
+0%
78
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+0%
56
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 102
+0%
102
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 77
+0%
77
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 154
+0%
154
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 117
+0%
117
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 72
+0%
72
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 46
+0%
46
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 64
+0%
64
+0%

This is how RTX 4000 and RTX 2080 Super Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 is 10% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 is 10% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 is 2% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 39.62 35.67
Recency 13 November 2018 2 April 2020
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 4000 has a 11.1% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is a notebook 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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