GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q vs Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q stacks up against Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q, check out specs charts below.

GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q or Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 80 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 80 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q has 8 GB more memory, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q are build with Turing architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q is 135 MHz higher, than Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q and Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q are manufactured by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 65−70 65−70
ultra / 1080p 45−50 50−55
QHD / 1440p 35−40 40−45
4K / 2160p 24−27 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 3% more, than GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce RTX 2080 Max Q Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q
Architecture Turing Turing
Code name N18E-G3-A1 MAX-Q TU104 N19E-Q5 MAX-Q
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 6 January 2019 27 May 2019
Pipelines 2944 3072
Core clock speed 735-990 MHz 600 - 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1095-1230 MHz 1350 - 1455 MHz
Transistor count 13,600 million 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 201.5 259.2
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 12000 MHz 14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 384.0 GB/s 448.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support + +
VR Ready + +
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 7.5 7.5
Laptop size large large
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