RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000 Max-Q
2019
16 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
32.67

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms RTX 5000 Max-Q by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking19022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.83
Power efficiency29.138.48
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameTU104GB202
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date27 May 2019 (6 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$8,565

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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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores307224064
Core clock speed600 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate259.21,968
Floating-point processing power8.294 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs64192
TMUs192752
Tensor Cores384752
Ray Tracing Cores48188

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 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 typeGDDR6GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount16 GB96 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 DisplayPort 2.1b
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
CUDA7.512.0
DLSS++

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.

RTX 5000 Max-Q 32.67
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 71.35
+118%

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 12997
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 28386
+118%

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 HD106
−117%
230−240
+117%
1440p65
−115%
140−150
+115%
4K43
−109%
90−95
+109%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data37.24
1440pno data61.18
4Kno data95.17

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
−94.4%
350−400
+94.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−111%
150−160
+111%
Dead Island 2 140−150
−114%
300−310
+114%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 131
−114%
280−290
+114%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
−94.4%
350−400
+94.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−111%
150−160
+111%
Dead Island 2 140−150
−114%
300−310
+114%
Far Cry 5 106
−117%
230−240
+117%
Fortnite 140−150
−110%
300−310
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−111%
260−270
+111%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
−112%
210−220
+112%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−114%
270−280
+114%
Valorant 190−200
−104%
400−450
+104%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120
−117%
260−270
+117%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
−94.4%
350−400
+94.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−117%
600−650
+117%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−111%
150−160
+111%
Dead Island 2 140−150
−114%
300−310
+114%
Dota 2 122
−113%
260−270
+113%
Far Cry 5 101
−118%
220−230
+118%
Fortnite 140−150
−110%
300−310
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−111%
260−270
+111%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
−112%
210−220
+112%
Grand Theft Auto V 108
−113%
230−240
+113%
Metro Exodus 73
−105%
150−160
+105%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−114%
270−280
+114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 145
−107%
300−310
+107%
Valorant 190−200
−104%
400−450
+104%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 112
−114%
240−250
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
−111%
150−160
+111%
Dead Island 2 140−150
−114%
300−310
+114%
Dota 2 118
−112%
250−260
+112%
Far Cry 5 96
−108%
200−210
+108%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
−111%
260−270
+111%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−114%
270−280
+114%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 83
−117%
180−190
+117%
Valorant 141
−113%
300−310
+113%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
−110%
300−310
+110%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−113%
160−170
+113%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−105%
450−500
+105%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
−113%
130−140
+113%
Metro Exodus 36
−108%
75−80
+108%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−100%
350−400
+100%
Valorant 230−240
−115%
500−550
+115%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 91
−109%
190−200
+109%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−106%
70−75
+106%
Dead Island 2 60−65
−106%
130−140
+106%
Far Cry 5 74
−116%
160−170
+116%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
−109%
180−190
+109%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
−114%
120−130
+114%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
−113%
170−180
+113%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−114%
75−80
+114%
Dead Island 2 30−33
−117%
65−70
+117%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−115%
170−180
+115%
Metro Exodus 26
−112%
55−60
+112%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
−100%
100−105
+100%
Valorant 190−200
−111%
400−450
+111%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
−108%
110−120
+108%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−114%
75−80
+114%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Dead Island 2 30−33
−117%
65−70
+117%
Dota 2 99
−112%
210−220
+112%
Far Cry 5 40
−113%
85−90
+113%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−111%
120−130
+111%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−111%
80−85
+111%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
−111%
80−85
+111%

This is how RTX 5000 Max-Q and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 117% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 115% faster in 1440p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 109% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.67 71.35
Recency 27 May 2019 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 600 Watt

RTX 5000 Max-Q has 650% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 118.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 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 PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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