Quadro P2000 Max Q vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between Quadro P2000 Max Q and Radeon R9 280X 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 P2000 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro P2000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P2000 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 P2000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  Quadro P2000 Max Q Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro P2000 Max Q has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
  • Quadro P2000 Max Q is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro P2000 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
  • Quadro P2000 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
Quadro P2000 Max Q and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  Quadro P2000 Max Q Radeon R9 280X
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name GP107GL Thaiti XTL
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 5 July 2017 8 October 2013
Pipelines 768 2048
Core clock speed 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1468 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 128.0
Floating-point performance 4,096 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 288 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.5 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 494 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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