RTX A2000 vs Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q

Place in performance ranking	138	133
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.14	18.81
Architecture	Turing (2018−2021)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	N19E-Q5 MAX-Q	GA106
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 May 2019 (4 years ago)	10 August 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$449
Current price	$2130	$567 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A2000 has 69% better value for money than RTX 5000 Max-Q.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3072	3328
Core clock speed	600 - 930 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1350 - 1455 MHz	1200 MHz
Number of transistors	13,600 million	13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 - 90 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	259.2	124.8

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q and RTX A2000 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	167 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	12 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 Connectors	No outputs	4x mini-DisplayPort
G-SYNC support	+	no data

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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	7.5	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 35.25

RTX A2000 35.59
+1%

RTX A2000 outperforms Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RTX 5000 Max-Q 13641

RTX A2000 13771
+1%

RTX A2000 outperforms Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q by 1% in Passmark.

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 HD	106 +6%	100−110 −6%
1440p	65 +0%	65−70 +0%
4K	43 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

60−65
+1.7%

60−65

−1.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	86 +1.2%	85−90 −1.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +3.3%	60−65 −3.3%
Battlefield 5	131 +0.8%	130−140 −0.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	121 +0.8%	120−130 −0.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +1.7%	60−65 −1.7%
Far Cry 5	106 +6%	100−105 −6%
Far Cry New Dawn	94 +4.4%	90−95 −4.4%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Hitman 3	110−120 +0.9%	110−120 −0.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	103 +3%	100−105 −3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	87 +2.4%	85−90 −2.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	98 +3.2%	95−100 −3.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85 +0%	85−90 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	78 +4%	75−80 −4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +3.3%	60−65 −3.3%
Battlefield 5	120 +0%	120−130 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95 +0%	95−100 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +1.7%	60−65 −1.7%
Far Cry 5	101 +1%	100−105 −1%
Far Cry New Dawn	89 +4.7%	85−90 −4.7%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Hitman 3	110−120 +0.9%	110−120 −0.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90 +0%	90−95 +0%
Metro Exodus	73 +4.3%	70−75 −4.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50 +0%	50−55 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	91 +1.1%	90−95 −1.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	145 +3.6%	140−150 −3.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75 +0%	75−80 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	56 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +3.3%	60−65 −3.3%
Battlefield 5	112 +1.8%	110−120 −1.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +1.7%	60−65 −1.7%
Far Cry 5	96 +1.1%	95−100 −1.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	84 +5%	80−85 −5%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	83 +3.8%	80−85 −3.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	51 +2%	50−55 −2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	64 +6.7%	60−65 −6.7%
Hitman 3	60−65 +6.7%	60−65 −6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	69 +6.2%	65−70 −6.2%
Metro Exodus	36 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	32 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	61 +1.7%	60−65 −1.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	48 +6.7%	45−50 −6.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +8.6%	35−40 −8.6%
Battlefield 5	91 +1.1%	90−95 −1.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	74 +5.7%	70−75 −5.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	73 +4.3%	70−75 −4.3%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +5.7%	70−75 −5.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +6.7%	45−50 −6.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	37 +5.7%	35−40 −5.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35 +0%	35−40 +0%
Hitman 3	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21 +0%	21−24 +0%
Metro Exodus	26 +8.3%	24−27 −8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	23 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	31 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50 +0%	50−55 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Battlefield 5	53 +6%	50−55 −6%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Far Cry 5	40 +0%	40−45 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	43 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +8.9%	45−50 −8.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21 +0%	21−24 +0%

This is how RTX 5000 Max-Q and RTX A2000 compete in popular games:

RTX 5000 Max-Q is 6% faster in 1080p
RTX A2000 is 0% faster in 1440p
RTX 5000 Max-Q is 8% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	35.25	35.59
Recency	27 May 2019	10 August 2021
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	70 Watt