Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q vs Radeon RX 480
When comparing Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 480, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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 RX 480
Power consumption (TDP)
60 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR6
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 480 has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 480 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 480 - in Desktops.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon RX 480 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 480 is 520 MHz higher, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is 6000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 480.
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
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
high / 1080p
65−70
65−70
ultra / 1080p
60−65
60−65
QHD / 1440p
40−45
45−50
4K / 2160p
21−24
21−24
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
75−80
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 1% more, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 5% more, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
230−240
ultra / 1080p
200−210
200−210
QHD / 1440p
140−150
140−150
4K / 2160p
95−100
95−100
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 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 RX 480 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
75−80
75−80
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
200−210
200−210
medium / 1080p
130−140
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Fortnite is 1% more, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
high / 1080p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
55−60
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
75−80
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 1% more, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
low / 768p
150−160
150−160
medium / 768p
140−150
140−150
high / 1080p
85−90
85−90
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−33
30−35
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
QHD / 1440p
20−22
20−22
4K / 2160p
10−12
10−12
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
130−140
130−140
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 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 RX 480 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
QHD / 1440p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
10−11
10−11
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
150−160
160−170
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
high / 1080p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
4K / 2160p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
60−65
60−65
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 480 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q
Radeon RX 480
Architecture
Turing
Polaris
Code name
N19E-Q1 MAX-Q
Polaris 10 Ellesmere
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
27 May 2019
29 June 2016
Pipelines
1920
2304
Core clock speed
600 - 870 MHz
1120 MHz
Boost Clock
1215 - 1380 MHz
1266 MHz
Transistor count
10,800 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
12 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
175.0
182.3
Floating-point performance
5,834 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
14000 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
448.0 GB/s
224 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model
6.5
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
CUDA
7.5
FreeSync
+
Bus support
n/a
HDMI
2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
610 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
n/a
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
n/a
ZeroCore
+
Mantle
n/a
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
DisplayPort support
1.4HDR
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
27 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
270 Sol/s
Compute units
36
AppAcceleration
n/a
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
GCN generation
4th Gen
Enduro
n/a
FRTC
+
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