GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q vs Quadro FX 4500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4500 with GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

FX 4500
2005
512 MB GDDR3, 109 Watt
0.58

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms FX 4500 by a whopping 5934% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 4500 FX 4500
RTX 2070 Super Max-Q RTX 2070 Super Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1218146
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.3730.37
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG70TU104
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date28 July 2005 (19 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,499 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 coresno data2560
Core clock speed430 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1155 MHz
Number of transistors302 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)109 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate10.32184.8
Floating-point processing powerno data5.914 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs24160
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
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed525 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth33.6 GB/s352.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo 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.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2.140
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.

FX 4500 0.58
RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 35.00
+5934%

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.

FX 4500 227
RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 13618
+5899%

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 HD1−2
−10500%
106
+10500%
1440p1−2
−7200%
73
+7200%
4K0−147

Cost per frame, $

1080p2499.00no data
1440p2499.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Battlefield 5 144
+0%
144
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 118
+0%
118
+0%
Fortnite 133
+0%
133
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Battlefield 5 136
+0%
136
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Far Cry 5 111
+0%
111
+0%
Fortnite 132
+0%
132
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+0%
142
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 126
+0%
126
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75
+0%
75
+0%
Valorant 136
+0%
136
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 108
+0%
108
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 48
+0%
48
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 86
+0%
86
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 28
+0%
28
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+0%
51
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 58
+0%
58
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 43
+0%
43
+0%

This is how FX 4500 and RTX 2070 Super Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 10500% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 7200% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.58 35.00
Recency 28 July 2005 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 109 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q has a 5934.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 816.7% more advanced lithography process, and 36.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4500 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is a notebook one.

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