UHD Graphics vs Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q with UHD Graphics, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4000 Max-Q outperforms UHD Graphics by a whopping 484% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 172 | 614 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 6 |
| Power efficiency | 28.16 | 38.56 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Generation 11.0 (2019−2021) |
| GPU code name | TU104 | Jasper Lake GT1 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 11 January 2021 (4 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 | 2560 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 780 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1380 MHz | 750 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,600 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 10 nm+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 220.8 | 12.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.066 TFLOPS | 0.384 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 8 |
| TMUs | 160 | 16 |
| Tensor Cores | 320 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | no data |
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 | Ring Bus |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1625 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 416.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | No outputs |
| 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 88
+529%
| 14−16
−529%
|
| 1440p | 46
+557%
| 7−8
−557%
|
| 4K | 56
+522%
| 9−10
−522%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+550%
|
10−11
−550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+580%
|
10−11
−580%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+564%
|
14−16
−564%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+550%
|
10−11
−550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+580%
|
10−11
−580%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+533%
|
24−27
−533%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
+507%
|
14−16
−507%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
+486%
|
14−16
−486%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+570%
|
10−11
−570%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+519%
|
21−24
−519%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+564%
|
14−16
−564%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+550%
|
10−11
−550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+580%
|
10−11
−580%
|
| Dota 2 | 36
+500%
|
6−7
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 66
+560%
|
10−11
−560%
|
| Fortnite | 150−160
+533%
|
24−27
−533%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+533%
|
24−27
−533%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
+507%
|
14−16
−507%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 100−110
+494%
|
18−20
−494%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
+486%
|
14−16
−486%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 180−190
+513%
|
30−33
−513%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
+570%
|
10−11
−570%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 110−120
+522%
|
18−20
−522%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+519%
|
21−24
−519%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+516%
|
45−50
−516%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+564%
|
14−16
−564%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+550%
|
10−11
−550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 65−70
+580%
|
10−11
−580%
|
| Dota 2 | 101
+531%
|
16−18
−531%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85−90
+536%
|
14−16
−536%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 150−160
+533%
|
24−27
−533%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
+507%
|
14−16
−507%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 180−190
+513%
|
30−33
−513%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+519%
|
21−24
−519%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+500%
|
4−5
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
+544%
|
9−10
−544%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 55−60
+490%
|
10−11
−490%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+546%
|
24−27
−546%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+520%
|
5−6
−520%
|
| World of Tanks | 210−220
+500%
|
35−40
−500%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+530%
|
10−11
−530%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+520%
|
5−6
−520%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+544%
|
16−18
−544%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+550%
|
14−16
−550%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+489%
|
9−10
−489%
|
| Metro Exodus | 70−75
+508%
|
12−14
−508%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+489%
|
9−10
−489%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+500%
|
16−18
−500%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+510%
|
10−11
−510%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
+510%
|
10−11
−510%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+575%
|
4−5
−575%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+544%
|
16−18
−544%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
+510%
|
10−11
−510%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+500%
|
6−7
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Dota 2 | 65
+550%
|
10−11
−550%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+557%
|
7−8
−557%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+529%
|
7−8
−529%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+550%
|
8−9
−550%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+625%
|
4−5
−625%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+513%
|
8−9
−513%
|
This is how RTX 4000 Max-Q and UHD Graphics compete in popular games:
- RTX 4000 Max-Q is 529% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4000 Max-Q is 557% faster in 1440p
- RTX 4000 Max-Q is 522% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.36 | 5.54 |
| Recency | 27 May 2019 | 11 January 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 10 Watt |
RTX 4000 Max-Q has a 484.1% higher aggregate performance score.
UHD Graphics, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.
The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while UHD Graphics is a mobile workstation one.
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