Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

M1 7-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU M1 GPU M1 Max 24-Core GPU M1 Max 32-Core GPU M1 Pro 14-Core GPU M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
VS
Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile Refresh Quadro RTX 3000 X2 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
13.74

RTX 3000 Max-Q outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU
RTX 3000 Max-Q RTX 3000 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking388263
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data24.83
Architectureno dataTuring (2018−2022)
GPU code nameno dataTU106
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date10 November 2020 (4 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 cores82304
Core clock speed1278 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1215 MHz
Number of transistorsno data10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data60 Watt
Texture fill rateno data175.0
Floating-point processing powerno data5.599 TFLOPS
ROPsno data64
TMUsno data144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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
Interfaceno dataPCIe 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 typeno dataGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountno data6 GB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data448.0 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 dataNo 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.

DirectXno data12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
CUDA-7.5
DLSS-+

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 HD28
−161%
73
+161%
1440p27−30
−66.7%
45
+66.7%
4K18−20
−72.2%
31
+72.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−68.8%
50−55
+68.8%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−65.2%
35−40
+65.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−59.3%
40−45
+59.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−68.8%
50−55
+68.8%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−48.2%
80−85
+48.2%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−65.2%
35−40
+65.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−59.3%
40−45
+59.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−97.7%
87
+97.7%
Fortnite 70−75
−43.2%
100−110
+43.2%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−51.9%
80−85
+51.9%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−67.6%
55−60
+67.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−69.6%
75−80
+69.6%
Valorant 110−120
−34.2%
140−150
+34.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−68.8%
50−55
+68.8%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−48.2%
80−85
+48.2%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−65.2%
35−40
+65.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
−32.2%
230−240
+32.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−59.3%
40−45
+59.3%
Dota 2 85−90
−48.2%
126
+48.2%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−79.5%
79
+79.5%
Fortnite 70−75
−43.2%
100−110
+43.2%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−51.9%
80−85
+51.9%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−67.6%
55−60
+67.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−73.5%
85
+73.5%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−69.2%
40−45
+69.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−69.6%
75−80
+69.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−185%
97
+185%
Valorant 110−120
−34.2%
140−150
+34.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−48.2%
80−85
+48.2%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−65.2%
35−40
+65.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−59.3%
40−45
+59.3%
Dota 2 85−90
−41.2%
120
+41.2%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−70.5%
75
+70.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−51.9%
80−85
+51.9%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−67.6%
55−60
+67.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−69.6%
75−80
+69.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−52.9%
52
+52.9%
Valorant 110−120
+7.8%
103
−7.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
−43.2%
100−110
+43.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−50.5%
140−150
+50.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−145%
49
+145%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−63.2%
170−180
+63.2%
Valorant 130−140
−36.5%
180−190
+36.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−65.7%
55−60
+65.7%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−72.7%
18−20
+72.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−64.3%
45−50
+64.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−64.5%
50−55
+64.5%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−60.9%
35−40
+60.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−65%
30−35
+65%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
−67.9%
45−50
+67.9%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−171%
65
+171%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−88.9%
16−18
+88.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−100%
34
+100%
Valorant 65−70
−68.1%
110−120
+68.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−72.2%
30−35
+72.2%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Dota 2 45−50
−65.2%
76
+65.2%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−100%
26
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−63.6%
35−40
+63.6%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−90%
18−20
+90%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−66.7%
20−22
+66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and RTX 3000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3000 Max-Q is 161% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3000 Max-Q is 67% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3000 Max-Q is 72% faster in 4K

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

  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 8% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3000 Max-Q is 185% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • RTX 3000 Max-Q is ahead in 65 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.74 21.73
Recency 10 November 2020 27 May 2019
Chip lithography 5 nm 12 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 58.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook graphics card while Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.

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