Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q vs Radeon PRO WX 9100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon PRO WX 9100 with Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

PRO WX 9100
2017
16 GB HBM2, 230 Watt
31.11

RTX 5000 Max-Q outperforms PRO WX 9100 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

PRO WX 9100 PRO WX 9100
RTX 5000 Max-Q RTX 5000 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking179157
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.09no data
Power efficiency9.5529.37
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameVega 10TU104
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date10 July 2017 (7 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 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 cores40963072
Core clock speed1200 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate384.0259.2
Floating-point processing power12.29 TFLOPS8.294 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs256192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 typeHBM2GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB16 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 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 Connectors6x mini-DisplayPortNo 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 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.2.131
CUDA-7.5

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.

PRO WX 9100 31.11
RTX 5000 Max-Q 33.27
+6.9%

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.

PRO WX 9100 12285
RTX 5000 Max-Q 13138
+6.9%

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 HD100−110
−8%
108
+8%
1440p60−65
−10%
66
+10%
4K40−45
−12.5%
45
+12.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p15.99no data
1440p26.65no data
4K39.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 94
+0%
94
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 97
+0%
97
+0%
Valorant 161
+0%
161
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 113
+0%
113
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 108
+0%
108
+0%
Metro Exodus 73
+0%
73
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50
+0%
50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 94
+0%
94
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Far Cry 5 176
+0%
176
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Valorant 141
+0%
141
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
World of Tanks 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 73
+0%
73
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 73
+0%
73
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 98
+0%
98
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 79
+0%
79
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
+0%
26
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+0%
79
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Far Cry 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 51
+0%
51
+0%

This is how PRO WX 9100 and RTX 5000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 Max-Q is 8% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 Max-Q is 10% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 Max-Q is 13% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 31.11 33.27
Recency 10 July 2017 27 May 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 5000 Max-Q has a 6.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 187.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon PRO WX 9100 and Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q.

Be aware that Radeon PRO WX 9100 is a workstation card while Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation 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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Community ratings

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