GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q vs Quadro RTX 5000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 with GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000
2018
16 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
40.92
+15.1%

RTX 5000 outperforms RTX 2080 Super Max-Q by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 5000 RTX 5000
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q RTX 2080 Super Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking100142
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.52no data
Power efficiency12.2230.51
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameTU104TU104
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,299 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 cores30723072
Core clock speed1620 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speed1815 MHz1080 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate348.5207.4
Floating-point processing power11.15 TFLOPS6.636 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs192192
Tensor Cores384384
Ray Tracing Cores4848

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
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo 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.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.140
CUDA7.57.5
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.

RTX 5000 40.92
+15.1%
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 35.54

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 5000 15767
+15.2%
RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 13692

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 HD120−130
+9.1%
110
−9.1%
1440p85−90
+13.3%
75
−13.3%
4K50−55
+6.4%
47
−6.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p19.16no data
1440p27.05no data
4K45.98no 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 5 139
+0%
139
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 115
+0%
115
+0%
Fortnite 121
+0%
121
+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 5 127
+0%
127
+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 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Fortnite 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+0%
120
+0%
Metro Exodus 77
+0%
77
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 143
+0%
143
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 119
+0%
119
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Dota 2 118
+0%
118
+0%
Far Cry 5 102
+0%
102
+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 88
+0%
88
+0%
Valorant 154
+0%
154
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100
+0%
100
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 51
+0%
51
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 96
+0%
96
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 77
+0%
77
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80
+0%
80
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+0%
54
+0%
Valorant 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 56
+0%
56
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Far Cry 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45
+0%
45
+0%

This is how RTX 5000 and RTX 2080 Super Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 is 9% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 is 13% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 is 6% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 40.92 35.54
Recency 13 August 2018 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 5000 has a 15.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 187.5% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is a notebook one.

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