RTX A1000 Embedded vs Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	258	194
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	24.77	58.16
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	TU106	GA107S
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	30 March 2022 (2 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 cores	2304	2048
Core clock speed	600 MHz	630 MHz
Boost clock speed	1215 MHz	1140 MHz
Number of transistors	10,800 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	35 Watt
Texture fill rate	175.0	72.96
Floating-point processing power	5.599 TFLOPS	4.669 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	144	64
Tensor Cores	288	64
Ray Tracing Cores	36	16

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 size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	224.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	Portable Device Dependent
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	7.5	8.6

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.

RTX 3000 Max-Q 21.59

RTX A1000 Embedded 29.57
+37%

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.

RTX 3000 Max-Q 8302

RTX A1000 Embedded 11368
+36.9%

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 HD	74 −35.1%	100−110 +35.1%
1440p	45 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
4K	33 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −28.2%	50−55 +28.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 −27.9%	55−60 +27.9%
Elden Ring	65−70 −30.4%	90−95 +30.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	63 −34.9%	85−90 +34.9%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −28.2%	50−55 +28.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −30.4%	120−130 +30.4%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −29.3%	75−80 +29.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	77 −29.9%	100−105 +29.9%
Valorant	119 −34.5%	160−170 +34.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −32.4%	90−95 +32.4%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −28.2%	50−55 +28.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	22 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Dota 2	99 −31.3%	130−140 +31.3%
Elden Ring	65−70 −30.4%	90−95 +30.4%
Far Cry 5	80 −25%	100−105 +25%
Fortnite	110−120 −33.9%	150−160 +33.9%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −30.4%	120−130 +30.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	85 −29.4%	110−120 +29.4%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −29.3%	75−80 +29.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −33.8%	190−200 +33.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −32.7%	65−70 +32.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −32.4%	90−95 +32.4%
Valorant	85−90 −26.4%	110−120 +26.4%
World of Tanks	240−250 −24.5%	300−310 +24.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	56 −33.9%	75−80 +33.9%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −28.2%	50−55 +28.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Dota 2	120 −33.3%	160−170 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −35.7%	95−100 +35.7%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −30.4%	120−130 +30.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −33.8%	190−200 +33.8%
Valorant	103 −35.9%	140−150 +35.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	49 −32.7%	65−70 +32.7%
Elden Ring	35−40 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	49 −32.7%	65−70 +32.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −32.9%	230−240 +32.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
World of Tanks	140−150 −31%	190−200 +31%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −33.9%	75−80 +33.9%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −32.7%	65−70 +32.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Valorant	68 −32.4%	90−95 +32.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Dota 2	65 −30.8%	85−90 +30.8%
Elden Ring	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	65 −30.8%	85−90 +30.8%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 −30.8%	85−90 +30.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65 −30.8%	85−90 +30.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24 −25%	30−33 +25%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 −20%	6−7 +20%
Dota 2	76 −31.6%	100−105 +31.6%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −25%	35−40 +25%
Fortnite	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
Valorant	32 −25%	40−45 +25%

This is how RTX 3000 Max-Q and RTX A1000 Embedded compete in popular games:

RTX A1000 Embedded is 35% faster in 1080p
RTX A1000 Embedded is 33% faster in 1440p
RTX A1000 Embedded is 36% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	21.59	29.57
Recency	27 May 2019	30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	35 Watt

RTX 3000 Max-Q has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A1000 Embedded, on the other hand, has a 37% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 71.4% lower power consumption.

The RTX A1000 Embedded is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.