Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q vs Radeon Pro Vega II

In this comparison between Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q and Radeon Pro Vega II 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 Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro Vega II 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

  Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q Radeon Pro Vega II
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 475 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR6 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 32 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 4x USB Type-C
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  • Radeon Pro Vega II has 493% more power consumption, than Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro Vega II has 16 GB more memory, than Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q.
  • Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon Pro Vega II - in Desktops.
  • Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega II - with GCN 5.1.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega II is 974 MHz higher, than Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q.
  • Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega II - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q is 12388 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega II.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 65−70 65−70
ultra / 1080p 50−55 50−55
QHD / 1440p 40−45 40−45
4K / 2160p 24−27 24−27
low / 720p 90−95 90−95
medium / 1080p 80−85 80−85
Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q and Radeon Pro Vega II have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  Quadro RTX 5000 Max Q Radeon Pro Vega II
Architecture Turing GCN 5.1
Code name N19E-Q5 MAX-Q Vega 20
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 27 May 2019 3 June 2019
Pipelines 3072 4096
Core clock speed 600 - 930 MHz 1574 MHz
Boost Clock 1350 - 1455 MHz 1720 MHz
Transistor count 13,600 million 13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 259.2 440.3
Memory bus width 256 Bit 4096 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 1612 MHz
Memory bandwidth 448.0 GB/s 825.3 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 7.5
Laptop size large
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