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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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.
high / 1080p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
95−100
QHD / 1440p
70−75
75−80
4K / 2160p
40−45
40−45
low / 720p
150−160
150−160
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
230−240
QHD / 1440p
150−160
150−160
4K / 2160p
100−110
100−110
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
50−55
GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
QHD / 1440p
60−65
65−70
4K / 2160p
30−35
35−40
low / 720p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
high / 1080p
130−140
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
QHD / 1440p
65−70
70−75
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
250−260
250−260
medium / 1080p
170−180
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q in Fortnite is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
high / 1080p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
QHD / 1440p
70−75
75−80
4K / 2160p
45−50
50−55
low / 720p
160−170
160−170
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
low / 768p
170−180
170−180
medium / 768p
160−170
160−170
high / 1080p
120−130
120−130
ultra / 1080p
65−70
70−75
QHD / 1440p
60−65
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
high / 1080p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
75−80
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 980 Ti and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
110−120
120−130
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
140−150
150−160
medium / 1080p
130−140
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
high / 1080p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
QHD / 1440p
27−30
27−30
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
80−85
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
low / 768p
240−250
260−270
medium / 768p
170−180
180−190
high / 1080p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
4K / 2160p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
low / 768p
190−200
210−220
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q in World of Tanks is 9% 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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