Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q vs TITAN Xp

Place in the ranking	59	148
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.90	no data
Power efficiency	13.82	29.71
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GP102	TU104
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	6 April 2017 (7 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	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 cores	3840	3072
Core clock speed	1405 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	1582 MHz	1350 MHz
Number of transistors	11,800 million	13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	379.7	259.2
Floating-point processing power	12.15 TFLOPS	8.294 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	64
TMUs	240	192
Tensor Cores	no data	384
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	48

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	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	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	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1426 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	547.6 GB/s	448.0 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	-
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 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1	7.5

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.

TITAN Xp 50.41
+45.4%

RTX 5000 Max-Q 34.67

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.

TITAN Xp 19424
+45.4%

RTX 5000 Max-Q 13360

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	150−160 +37.6%	109 −37.6%
1440p	95−100 +43.9%	66 −43.9%
4K	60−65 +36.4%	44 −36.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	7.99	no data
1440p	12.62	no data
4K	19.98	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

60−65

+0%

60−65

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	86 +0%	86 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	101 +0%	101 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Hitman 3	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Metro Exodus	144 +0%	144 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	97 +0%	97 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	189 +0%	189 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	93 +0%	93 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Hitman 3	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Metro Exodus	143 +0%	143 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	78 +0%	78 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	182 +0%	182 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	56 +0%	56 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	67 +0%	67 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Hitman 3	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	108 +0%	108 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	83 +0%	83 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	51 +0%	51 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	48 +0%	48 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	48 +0%	48 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Hitman 3	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	83 +0%	83 +0%
Metro Exodus	73 +0%	73 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	143 +0%	143 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Metro Exodus	53 +0%	53 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50 +0%	50 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 +0%	31 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27 +0%	27 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21 +0%	21 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

+0%

This is how TITAN Xp and RTX 5000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

TITAN Xp is 38% faster in 1080p
TITAN Xp is 44% faster in 1440p
TITAN Xp is 36% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	50.41	34.67
Recency	6 April 2017	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	80 Watt

TITAN Xp has a 45.4% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX 5000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 212.5% lower power consumption.

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

Be aware that TITAN Xp is a desktop 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.