RTX 2000 Ada Generation vs Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q with RTX 2000 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000 Max-Q
2019
16 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
34.29

RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms RTX 5000 Max-Q by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking15276
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data84.74
Power efficiency29.5744.70
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameTU104AD107
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)12 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

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 cores30722816
Core clock speed600 MHz1620 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHz2130 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate259.2187.4
Floating-point processing power8.294 TFLOPS12 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs19288
Tensor Cores38488
Ray Tracing Cores4822

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 x8
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s256.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
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 Model6.56.8
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 34.29
RTX 2000 Ada Generation 45.35
+32.3%

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 13185
RTX 2000 Ada Generation 17435
+32.2%

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
−29.6%
140−150
+29.6%
1440p66
−28.8%
85−90
+28.8%
4K45
−22.2%
55−60
+22.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data4.64
1440pno data7.64
4Kno data11.80

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−30.4%
90−95
+30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−31.9%
95−100
+31.9%
Elden Ring 110−120
−27.1%
150−160
+27.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 85
−29.4%
110−120
+29.4%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−30.4%
90−95
+30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−31.9%
95−100
+31.9%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−30.4%
210−220
+30.4%
Metro Exodus 94
−27.7%
120−130
+27.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 97
−23.7%
120−130
+23.7%
Valorant 161
−30.4%
210−220
+30.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
−25%
120−130
+25%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−30.4%
90−95
+30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−31.9%
95−100
+31.9%
Dota 2 113
−23.9%
140−150
+23.9%
Elden Ring 110−120
−27.1%
150−160
+27.1%
Far Cry 5 79
−26.6%
100−105
+26.6%
Fortnite 150−160
−27.4%
200−210
+27.4%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−30.4%
210−220
+30.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 108
−29.6%
140−150
+29.6%
Metro Exodus 73
−30.1%
95−100
+30.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
−27%
240−250
+27%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50
−30%
65−70
+30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
−27.1%
150−160
+27.1%
Valorant 94
−27.7%
120−130
+27.7%
World of Tanks 270−280
−25.9%
350−400
+25.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
−26.7%
95−100
+26.7%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−30.4%
90−95
+30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−31.9%
95−100
+31.9%
Dota 2 118
−27.1%
150−160
+27.1%
Far Cry 5 176
−30.7%
230−240
+30.7%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
−30.4%
210−220
+30.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
−27%
240−250
+27%
Valorant 141
−27.7%
180−190
+27.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 60−65
−29%
80−85
+29%
Elden Ring 65−70
−26.9%
85−90
+26.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
−29%
80−85
+29%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−31.4%
230−240
+31.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 32
−25%
40−45
+25%
World of Tanks 210−220
−27.9%
280−290
+27.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 73
−30.1%
95−100
+30.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−25%
40−45
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%
Far Cry 5 110
−27.3%
140−150
+27.3%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
−25%
120−130
+25%
Metro Exodus 73
−30.1%
95−100
+30.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−25%
70−75
+25%
Valorant 98
−22.4%
120−130
+22.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Dota 2 79
−26.6%
100−105
+26.6%
Elden Ring 30−35
−29%
40−45
+29%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−26.6%
100−105
+26.6%
Metro Exodus 26
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−28.4%
140−150
+28.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 23
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
−26.6%
100−105
+26.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 47
−27.7%
60−65
+27.7%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Dota 2 99
−31.3%
130−140
+31.3%
Far Cry 5 52
−25%
65−70
+25%
Fortnite 45−50
−30.4%
60−65
+30.4%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−27.3%
70−75
+27.3%
Valorant 51
−27.5%
65−70
+27.5%

This is how RTX 5000 Max-Q and RTX 2000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 30% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 29% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2000 Ada Generation is 22% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.29 45.35
Recency 27 May 2019 12 February 2024
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 2000 Ada Generation has a 32.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 140% more advanced lithography process, and 14.3% lower power consumption.

The RTX 2000 Ada Generation 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 RTX 2000 Ada Generation is a workstation one.


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