Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q vs Radeon R9 290
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon R9 290. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon R9 290. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro RTX 3000 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 3000 Max Q here:
Main Specs
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q
Radeon R9 290
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
275 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290 has 358% more power consumption, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 290 - in Desktops.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon R9 290 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 290 is 347 MHz higher, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is 9000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290.
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
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
21−24
21−24
4K / 2160p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
65−70
medium / 1080p
50−55
50−55
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
65−70
65−70
ultra / 1080p
60−65
55−60
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
75−80
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 290.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in Call of Duty: Warzone is 15% more, than Radeon R9 290.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
220−230
ultra / 1080p
200−210
200−210
QHD / 1440p
140−150
130−140
4K / 2160p
95−100
85−90
high / 768p
220−230
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon R9 290.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−35
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 1% more, than Radeon R9 290.
high / 1080p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
55−60
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−35
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
200−210
190−200
medium / 1080p
130−140
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon R9 290.
high / 1080p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
75−80
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 290.
low / 768p
150−160
150−160
medium / 768p
140−150
130−140
high / 1080p
85−90
80−85
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
QHD / 1440p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon R9 290.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−33
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
20−22
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−12
10−12
low / 720p
80−85
75−80
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 2% more, than Radeon R9 290.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
130−140
130−140
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon R9 290 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
30−35
27−30
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
QHD / 1440p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
10−11
9−10
low / 720p
80−85
75−80
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 290.
low / 768p
150−160
150−160
medium / 768p
100−110
100−105
high / 1080p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
4K / 2160p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1% more, than Radeon R9 290.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon R9 290.
Full Specs
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q
Radeon R9 290
Architecture
Turing
GCN 2.0
Code name
N19E-Q1 MAX-Q
Hawaii
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
27 May 2019
5 November 2013
Pipelines
1920
2560
Core clock speed
600 - 870 MHz
947 MHz
Boost Clock
1215 - 1380 MHz
Transistor count
10,800 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
175.0
151.5
Floating-point performance
4,849 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
14000 MHz
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
448.0 GB/s
320.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.5
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
CUDA
7.5
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
545 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
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