Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q vs Radeon RX 5500

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 5500, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q stacks up against Radeon RX 5500, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon RX 5500

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:

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Main Specs

	Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q	Radeon RX 5500
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 5500 has 83% more power consumption, than Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5500.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 5500 - in Desktops.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 - with RDNA 1.0.
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 5500 is 14000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


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 5500 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 5500 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 5500 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 5500 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 5500 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 5500 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 5500 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 5500 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 5500 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	30−33
Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q and Radeon RX 5500 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 5500 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 5500 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 5500 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 5500 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 5500 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 5500 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q	Radeon RX 5500
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 1.0
Code name	N19E-Q1 MAX-Q	Navi 14
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 May 2019	7 October 2019
Pipelines	1920	1408
Core clock speed	600 - 870 MHz
Boost Clock	1215 - 1380 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	10,800 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	175.0	162.4
Length		180 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_1)	12.0 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	7.5
Laptop size	large
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Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q vs Radeon RX 5500

Quadro RTX 3000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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