Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q vs Quadro M4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M4000 with Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M4000
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
17.37

RTX 5000 Max-Q outperforms M4000 by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro M4000 Quadro M4000
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 ranking319156
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.87no data
Power efficiency9.9829.39
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGM204TU104
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date29 June 2015 (9 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$791 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores16643072
Core clock speed773 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1350 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate80.39259.2
Floating-point processing power2.573 TFLOPS8.294 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs104192
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
Length241 mmno data
Width1" (2.5 cm)no data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 192 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 DisplayPortNo outputs
Number of simultaneous displays4no data
Multi-display synchronizationQuadro Syncno data
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
High-Performance Video I/O6+no data
VR Readyno data+
nView Desktop Management+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.27.5

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.

Quadro M4000 17.37
RTX 5000 Max-Q 34.11
+96.4%

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.

Quadro M4000 6675
RTX 5000 Max-Q 13113
+96.4%

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 HD50−55
−116%
108
+116%
1440p30−35
−120%
66
+120%
4K21−24
−114%
45
+114%

Cost per frame, $

1080p15.82no data
1440p26.37no data
4K37.67no 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%
Elden Ring 110−120
+0%
110−120
+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%
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%
Elden Ring 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+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%
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%
Elden Ring 65−70
+0%
65−70
+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%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+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%
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 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 79
+0%
79
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+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 30−35
+0%
30−35
+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%
Valorant 51
+0%
51
+0%

This is how Quadro M4000 and RTX 5000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 Max-Q is 116% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 Max-Q is 120% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 Max-Q is 114% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 17.37 34.11
Recency 29 June 2015 27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 5000 Max-Q has a 96.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M4000 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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