GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q vs Quadro RTX 5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 with GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000
2018
16 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
39.69
+36.2%

RTX 5000 outperforms RTX 2070 Max-Q by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 5000 RTX 5000
RTX 2070 Max-Q RTX 2070 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking101195
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.95no data
Power efficiency12.3326.03
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTU104TU106B
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)29 January 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,299 no data

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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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 cores30722304
Core clock speed1620 MHz885 MHz
Boost clock speed1815 MHz1185 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate348.5170.6
Floating-point processing power11.15 TFLOPS5.46 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs192144
Tensor Cores384288
Ray Tracing Cores4836

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
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 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 amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s384.0 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 Connectors4x 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 and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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 5000 39.69
+36.2%
RTX 2070 Max-Q 29.14

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 15801
+36.2%
RTX 2070 Max-Q 11603

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 HD130−140
+32.7%
98
−32.7%
1440p75−80
+31.6%
57
−31.6%
4K55−60
+34.1%
41
−34.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p17.68no data
1440p30.65no data
4K41.80no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 93
+0%
93
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 150
+0%
150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Far Cry 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 68
+0%
68
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 214
+0%
214
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 64
+0%
64
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 121
+0%
121
+0%
Far Cry 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
+0%
78
+0%
Valorant 129
+0%
129
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
World of Tanks 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 72
+0%
72
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 95
+0%
95
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 69
+0%
69
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+0%
69
+0%
Metro Exodus 22
+0%
22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100
+0%
100
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 69
+0%
69
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 29
+0%
29
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 55
+0%
55
+0%

This is how RTX 5000 and RTX 2070 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 is 33% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 is 32% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 is 34% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 39.69 29.14
Recency 13 August 2018 29 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 5000 has a 36.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 2070 Max-Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, and 187.5% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 2070 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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