NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
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The Nvidia RTX 3000 Ada Generation, not to be confused with the A3000, P3000 or RTX 3000 Turing Generation, is a higher-end professional graphics card for use in laptops that sports 4,608 CUDA cores and 8 GB of ECC GDDR6 VRAM (error correction can be turned off if desired). It would be fair to say that this is a GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop in disguise; consequently, the graphics card is fast enough for many games at 1440p with quality set to High. Brought into existence in 2023, the RTX 3000 leverages TSMC's 5 nm process and Nvidia's Ada Lovelace architecture to achieve very decent performance combined with moderate power consumption. The Nvidia-recommended TGP range for the card is very wide at 35 W to 140 W leading to bizarre performance differences between different systems powered by what is supposed to be the same product.
Quadro series graphics cards ship with much different BIOS and drivers than GeForce cards and are targeted at professional use rather than gaming. Commercial product design, large-scale calculations, simulation, data mining, 24 x 7 operation, certified drivers - if any of this sounds familiar, then a Quadro card will make you happy.
Architecture and Features
Ada Lovelace brings a range of improvements over older graphics cards utilizing the outgoing Ampere architecture. It's not just a better manufacturing process and a higher number of CUDA cores that we have here (up to 16,384 versus 10,752); under-the-hood refinements are plentiful, including an immensely larger L2 cache, an optimized ray tracing routine (a smarter technique is used to determine what is transparent and what isn't), and other changes. Naturally, these graphics cards can both encode and decode some of the most widely used video codecs, AVC, HEVC and AV1 included; they also support a host of Nvidia technologies, including Optimus and DLSS 3, and they can certainly be used for various AI tasks.
The RTX 3000 Ada features 36 RT cores of the 3rd generation, 144 Tensor cores of the 4th generation and 4,608 CUDA cores, making it ~11% inferior to the RTX 3500 Ada Generation as long as we disregard clock speed differences. (The 3500 also has more VRAM). The RTX 3000 comes with 8 GB of 128-bit wide ECC GDDR6 memory for throughput of ~256 GB/s. The fact that error correction is present here proves that the graphics adapter is indeed targeted at professional users, and it can be disabled if desired.
Just like Ampere-based cards, the RTX 3000 makes use of the PCI-Express 4 protocol. 8K SUHD monitors are supported, however, DP 1.4a video outputs can potentially prove to be a bottleneck down the line.
Performance
Having reviewed the Dell Precision 5480 and its 50 W RTX 3000 Ada in September 2023, we can firmly say the graphics card is in the same league as the RTX 4060 Laptop and the RTX 4050 Laptop, despite sharing most of its specifications with the RTX 4070 Laptop. 48 seconds in the Blender 3.3 Classroom CUDA test and a 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score of less than 30,000 points are nothing to write home about. The GPU's gaming talents are not mind-blowing, either, although it is certainly capable enough for 1080p gaming.
- Tiny Tina's Wonderlands - almost 90 fps at 1080p / High
- Cyberpunk 2077 - over 60 fps at 1080p / High
Nvidia's marketing materials mention "up to 20 TFLOPS" of performance, a very noticeable improvement over 14.5 TFLOPS delivered by the RTX 2000 Ada Generation. Your mileage may vary depending on how competent the cooling solution of your laptop is and how high the TGP power target of the graphics card is. A 100 W RTX 3000 Ada might be able to come close to the average RTX 4070 Laptop.
One other thing worth mentioning is that enabling error correction appears to reduce the amount of video memory that is available to applications and games by up to a gigabyte.
Power consumption
Nvidia no longer divides its laptop graphics cards into Max-Q and non-max-Q models. Instead, laptop makers are free to set the TGP according to their needs, and the range can sometimes be shockingly wide. This is especially the case for the RTX 3000, as the lowest value recommended for it sits at just 35 W while the highest is 300% higher at 140 W (this most likely includes Dynamic Boost). This is the kind of delta that we've be seeing on consumer-grade laptops featuring the latest GeForce RTX cards.
Last but not the least, the improved 5 nm process (TSMC 4N) the RTX 3000 Ada is built with makes for very decent energy efficiency, as of mid 2023.
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
► remove from comparisonThe Nvidia Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is a professional high-end graphics card for powerful laptops and mobile workstations. The Max-Q variants are lower clocked versions that are running more efficient and can be used in smaller chassis than the regular versions. It is based on the same TU104 chip as the consumer GeForce RTX 2080 (mobile) but offers fewer shaders (2,560) and is therefore positioned between the GeForce RTX 2080 (2,944) and 2070 (2,304). Currently we know of three different Max-Q variants with a power consumption (TGP) of 90, 85 and 80 Watt and different clock speeds.
| Model | Shader | TGP (W) | Base (MHz) | Boost (MHz) |
| Quadro RTX 4000 Desktop | 2304 | 160 | 1005 | 1545 |
| Quadro RTX 4000 Mobile | 2560 | 110 | 1350 | 1770 |
| Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q | 2560 | 90 | 960 | 1485 |
| Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q | 2560 | 85 | 900 | 1440 |
| Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q | 2560 | 80 | 780 | 1380 |
| GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile | 2304 | 115? | 1215 | 1440 |
The Quadro GPUs offer certified drivers, which are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications (CAD, DCC, medical, prospection, and visualizing applications). The performance in these areas is therefore much better compared to corresponding consumer GPUs.
Features
NVIDIA manufacturers the TU104 chip on a 12 nm FinFET process and includes features like Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) and Real-Time Ray Tracing (RTRT), which should combine to create more realistic lighting effects than older GPUs based on the company's Pascal architecture (if the games support it). The Quadro RTX 5000 is also DisplayPort 1.4 ready, while there is also support for HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP) and H.265 video en/decoding (PlayReady 3.0).
Performance
For professional applications, the Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q should be only slightly above the mobile Quadro RTX 3000 (depending on the version). Compared to consumer cards, the mobile RTX 2070 will offer a similar performance (or slightly lower).
The still relatively high power consumption of the RTX4000 Max-Q makes the card most suited for big laptops although we should see thinner designs with the Max-Q variants.
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
► remove from comparisonThe Nvidia Quadro RTX 4000 for laptops is a professional high-end graphics card for big and powerful laptops and mobile workstations. It is based on the same TU104 chip as the consumer GeForce RTX 2080 (mobile) but offers less shaders (2,560) and is therefore positioned between the GeForce RTX 2080 (2,944) and 2070 (2,304). Compared to the desktop RTX 4000, the mobile variant offers lower clock speeds.
The Quadro GPUs offer certified drivers, which are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications (CAD, DCC, medical, prospection, and visualizing applications). The performance in these areas is therefore much better compared to corresponding consumer GPUs.
Features
NVIDIA manufacturers the TU104 chip on a 12 nm FinFET process and includes features like Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) and Real-Time Ray Tracing (RTRT), which should combine to create more realistic lighting effects than older GPUs based on the company's Pascal architecture (if the games support it). The Quadro RTX 5000 is also DisplayPort 1.4 ready, while there is also support for HDMI 2.0b, HDR, Simultaneous Multi-Projection (SMP) and H.265 video en/decoding (PlayReady 3.0).
Performance
For professional applications, the Quadro RTX 4000 should slot right in between the RTX 5000 and RTX 3000 cards. In games, the RTX 4000 is between the RTX 2080 and 2070. This means the GPU is located in the high end tier for all applications.
The high power consumption of the RTX4000 makes the card most suited for big and heavy laptops. The slower Max-Q variant is intended for thinner laptops.
| NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Turing | Turing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 4608 - unified | 2560 - unified | 2560 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TMUs | 144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROPs | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raytracing Cores | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tensor / AI Cores | 144 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cache | L2: 32 MB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 16000 effective = 2000 MHz | 14000 MHz | 14000 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit | 256 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | GDDR6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12 Ultimate, Shader 6.7, OpenGL 4.6, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.6 | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 115 Watt (35 - 115 Watt TGP) | 80 - 90 Watt | 110 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 5 nm | 12 nm | 12 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PCIe | 4.0 x16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Displays | 4 Displays (max.), HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large | large | large | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 21.03.2023 | 27.05.2019 | 27.05.2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | images.nvidia.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Quadro RTX 3000 (Laptop) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | N19E-Q3 MAX-Q | N19E-Q3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 780 - 960 - 1380 - 1485 (Boost) MHz | 1110 - 1560 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 10.8 Billion | 10.8 Billion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | DLSS, Raytraycing, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor | DLSS, Raytraycing, VR Ready, G-SYNC, Vulkan, Multi Monitor |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop)
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU → 100% n=25
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q → 74% n=25
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop) → 92% n=25
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
F1 22
2022
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6
2022
F1 2020
2020
Anno 1800
2019
The Division 2
2019
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
Just Cause 4
2018
Darksiders III
2018
Battlefield V
2018
Hitman 2
2018
Strange Brigade
2018
F1 2018
2018
Far Cry 5
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
For Honor
2017
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
GTA V
2015Average Gaming NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q → 74%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 75%
Average Gaming NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop) → 91%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 74%
| NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | ||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty | 96 | 80 | 67 | 58 | 39.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 111 | 95 | 84 | 83 | 68.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| F1 22 | 191 | 180 | 141 | 55 | 40.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | 168 | 138 | 96 | 76 | 60.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 | 92.3 | 72.4 | 61.2 | 56.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Strange Brigade | 366 | 207 | 168 | 149 | 118.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Far Cry 5 | 141 | 118 | 113 | 105 | 93 | 129 | 106 | 100 | 96 | 69 | 36 | ||||||||||
| X-Plane 11.11 | 131 | 113 | 89 | 93.3 | 78.8 | 66.2 | 45.3 | 121 | 109 | 89 | 76.6 | ||||||||||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 158 | 110 | 83 | 71.3 | 118 | 86.5 | 68.3 | 46.3 | 29.7 | ||||||||||||
| Dota 2 Reborn | 173 | 157 | 145 | 137 | 131 | 116 | 107 | 101 | 65 | 149 | 138 | 132 | 127 | 106 | |||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 354 | 246 | 148 | 79 | 221 | 178 | 115 | 62.6 | 36 | 324 | 235 | 143 | 75 | 51 | |||||||
| GTA V | 183 | 177 | 164 | 92 | 76.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| NVIDIA RTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 (Laptop) | |||||||||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 3 9 | 6 6 | 7 5 | 3 5 2 | 2 6 | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 2 | 3 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 2 1 | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 4 | 2 2 | 2 2 | 2 1 | 1 | 2 2 |
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