Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q vs Quadro RTX 8000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 8000 with Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

RTX 8000
2018
48 GB GDDR6, 260 Watt
51.13
+136%

RTX 8000 outperforms RTX 3000 Max-Q by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking60262
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.12no data
Power efficiency13.5224.84
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTU102TU106
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,999 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 cores46082304
Core clock speed1395 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz1215 MHz
Number of transistors18,600 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)260 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate509.8175.0
Floating-point processing power16.31 TFLOPS5.599 TFLOPS
ROPs9664
TMUs288144
Tensor Cores576288
Ray Tracing Cores7236

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 amount48 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth672.0 GB/s448.0 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
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.57.5
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 8000 51.13
+136%
RTX 3000 Max-Q 21.67

  • Passmark

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 8000 19701
+136%
RTX 3000 Max-Q 8351

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 HD170−180
+133%
73
−133%
1440p100−110
+122%
45
−122%
4K70−75
+126%
31
−126%

Cost per frame, $

1080p58.82no data
1440p99.99no data
4K142.84no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 87
+0%
87
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 126
+0%
126
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 85
+0%
85
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 97
+0%
97
+0%
Valorant 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 120
+0%
120
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+0%
52
+0%
Valorant 103
+0%
103
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+0%
49
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Atomic Heart 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65
+0%
65
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
+0%
34
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 76
+0%
76
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how RTX 8000 and RTX 3000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 8000 is 133% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 8000 is 122% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 8000 is 126% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 51.13 21.67
Recency 13 August 2018 27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 48 GB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 260 Watt 60 Watt

RTX 8000 has a 135.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 8000 is a workstation card while Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

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