Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL with Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
10.12

RTX 4000 Max-Q outperforms RX Vega M GL by a whopping 223% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking450172
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.6928.04
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code namePolaris 22TU104
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date1 February 2018 (7 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)

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 cores12802560
Core clock speed931 MHz780 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1380 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate80.88220.8
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS7.066 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80160
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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
InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s416.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo 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_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-7.5
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.

RX Vega M GL 10.12
RTX 4000 Max-Q 32.66
+223%

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.

RX Vega M GL 3899
RTX 4000 Max-Q 12582
+223%

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 HD24−27
−263%
87
+263%
1440p14−16
−229%
46
+229%
4K14−16
−243%
48
+243%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−146%
140−150
+146%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−259%
120−130
+259%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
−90.3%
270−280
+90.3%
Dota 2 65−70
−55.1%
107
+55.1%
Fortnite 55−60
−146%
140−150
+146%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−197%
100−110
+197%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−259%
120−130
+259%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−360%
115
+360%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 65−70
−46.4%
101
+46.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−259%
120−130
+259%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−152%
63
+152%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−146%
140−150
+146%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−205%
60−65
+205%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−227%
36
+227%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
−85.7%
65
+85.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−300%
35−40
+300%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−300%
35−40
+300%

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and RTX 4000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 263% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 229% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is 243% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4000 Max-Q is 360% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 Max-Q is ahead in 17 tests (25%)
  • there's a draw in 50 tests (75%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.12 32.66
Recency 1 February 2018 27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

RX Vega M GL has 23.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 4000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 222.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL is a notebook graphics card while Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

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AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL
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