GeForce RTX 4090 D vs Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q with GeForce RTX 4090 D, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000 Max-Q
2019
16 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
34.12

RTX 4090 D outperforms RTX 5000 Max-Q by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking15614
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.05
Power efficiency29.3612.09
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTU104AD102
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)28 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,599

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 cores307214592
Core clock speed600 MHz2280 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt425 Watt
Texture fill rate259.21,149
Floating-point processing power8.294 TFLOPS73.54 TFLOPS
ROPs64176
TMUs192456
Tensor Cores384456
Ray Tracing Cores48114

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 4.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data3-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount16 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s1,008 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 Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA7.58.9

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 5000 Max-Q 34.12
RTX 4090 D 74.64
+119%

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 5000 Max-Q 13113
RTX 4090 D 28686
+119%

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 HD108
−113%
230−240
+113%
1440p66
−112%
140−150
+112%
4K45
−111%
95−100
+111%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data6.95
1440pno data11.42
4Kno data16.83

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−106%
140−150
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−108%
150−160
+108%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 85
−112%
180−190
+112%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−106%
140−150
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−108%
150−160
+108%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−119%
350−400
+119%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
−116%
190−200
+116%
Metro Exodus 94
−113%
200−210
+113%
Red Dead Redemption 2 97
−116%
210−220
+116%
Valorant 161
−117%
350−400
+117%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
−119%
210−220
+119%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−106%
140−150
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−108%
150−160
+108%
Dota 2 113
−112%
240−250
+112%
Far Cry 5 79
−115%
170−180
+115%
Fortnite 150−160
−92.3%
300−310
+92.3%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−119%
350−400
+119%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
−116%
190−200
+116%
Grand Theft Auto V 108
−113%
230−240
+113%
Metro Exodus 73
−105%
150−160
+105%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
−113%
400−450
+113%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50
−100%
100−105
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
−114%
250−260
+114%
Valorant 94
−113%
200−210
+113%
World of Tanks 270−280
−116%
600−650
+116%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
−113%
160−170
+113%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−106%
140−150
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−108%
150−160
+108%
Dota 2 118
−112%
250−260
+112%
Far Cry 5 176
−98.9%
350−400
+98.9%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−119%
350−400
+119%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
−116%
190−200
+116%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
−113%
400−450
+113%
Valorant 141
−113%
300−310
+113%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 60−65
−113%
130−140
+113%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
−110%
130−140
+110%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−100%
350−400
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 32
−119%
70−75
+119%
World of Tanks 210−220
−106%
450−500
+106%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 73
−105%
150−160
+105%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−107%
60−65
+107%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−119%
70−75
+119%
Far Cry 5 110
−118%
240−250
+118%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−119%
210−220
+119%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
−114%
120−130
+114%
Metro Exodus 73
−105%
150−160
+105%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−114%
120−130
+114%
Valorant 98
−114%
210−220
+114%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−105%
45−50
+105%
Dota 2 79
−115%
170−180
+115%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−115%
170−180
+115%
Metro Exodus 26
−112%
55−60
+112%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−113%
230−240
+113%
Red Dead Redemption 2 23
−117%
50−55
+117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
−115%
170−180
+115%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 47
−113%
100−105
+113%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−105%
45−50
+105%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Dota 2 99
−112%
210−220
+112%
Far Cry 5 52
−112%
110−120
+112%
Fortnite 45−50
−117%
100−105
+117%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−118%
120−130
+118%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−110%
65−70
+110%
Valorant 51
−116%
110−120
+116%

This is how RTX 5000 Max-Q and RTX 4090 D compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4090 D is 113% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4090 D is 112% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4090 D is 111% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.12 74.64
Recency 27 May 2019 28 December 2023
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 425 Watt

RTX 5000 Max-Q has 431.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090 D, on the other hand, has a 118.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 4090 D 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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