Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q vs Radeon Pro Vega 56

In this comparison between Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q and Radeon Pro Vega 56 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 4000 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro Vega 56 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro RTX 4000 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 4000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q Radeon Pro Vega 56
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 210 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR6 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Pro Vega 56 has 162% more power consumption, than Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q and Radeon Pro Vega 56 have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon Pro Vega 56 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 56 - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 56 is 467 MHz higher, than Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q.
  • Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 56 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q is 13214 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 56.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 60−65 60−65
ultra / 1080p 40−45 40−45
QHD / 1440p 30−35 30−35
4K / 2160p 20−22 20−22
low / 720p 85−90 85−90
medium / 1080p 70−75 70−75
Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q and Radeon Pro Vega 56 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  Quadro RTX 4000 Max Q Radeon Pro Vega 56
Architecture Turing Vega
Code name N19E-Q3 MAX-Q Vega
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 27 May 2019 14 December 2017
Pipelines 2560 3584
Core clock speed 780 - 960 MHz 1247 MHz
Boost Clock 1380 - 1485 MHz 1250 MHz
Transistor count 13,600 million 12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 220.8 280.0
Floating-point performance 9,677 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 2048 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 786 MHz
Memory bandwidth 416.0 GB/s 402.4 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 1.1.125
CUDA 7.5
Laptop size large
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