GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 980 Ti will be the best choice, for others Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 Ti Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 80 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin + 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 600 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 980 Ti has 212% more power consumption, than Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q has 10 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 980 Ti is used in Desktops, and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 980 Ti is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 400 MHz higher, than Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 980 Ti is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q is 13993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 65−70 65−70
ultra / 1080p 45−50 50−55
QHD / 1440p 35−40 40−45
4K / 2160p 21−24 24−27
low / 720p 90−95 90−95
medium / 1080p 75−80 80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 Ti Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q
Architecture Maxwell Turing
Code name GM200 N19E-Q5 MAX-Q
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 2 June 2015 27 May 2019
Pipelines 2816 3072
Core clock speed 1000 MHz 600 - 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1075 MHz 1350 - 1455 MHz
Transistor count 8,000 million 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 176 billion/sec 259.2
Floating-point performance 6,060 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 336.5 GB/s 448.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support + +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.5
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA + 7.5
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.7 kh/s
CUDA cores 2816
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 784 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Decred / DCR (Decred) 2.4 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.57 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 461 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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