Intel Arc Pro B50 vs Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design

Intel

Intel Arc Pro B50

2025Core: 1700 MHzBoost: 2600 MHz
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NVIDIA

Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design

2019Core: 780 MHzBoost: 1380 MHz
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Intel Arc Pro B50 vs Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Intel Arc Pro B50 vs Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Intel Arc Pro B50 vs Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Intel Arc Pro B50

2025

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 35.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($349 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Better long-term bet: Xe2 (2024) on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • More future proof: Xe2 (2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).

Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

  • 25.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023).

Trade-offs

  • Intel Arc Pro B50 is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 35.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $349 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 25.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Intel Arc Pro B50 instead at 12,208 vs 12,173, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Intel Arc Pro B50 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 5nm process instead of 12nm and a newer 2025 generation instead of 2019. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Intel Arc Pro B50 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Intel Arc Pro B50 vs Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Intel

Intel Arc Pro B50

The Intel Arc Pro B50 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in September 5 2025. It features the Xe2 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1700 MHz to 2600 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 70W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,208 points. Launch price was $349.

NVIDIA

Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design

The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 27 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 780 MHz to 1380 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,173 points.

Graphics Performance

The Intel Arc Pro B50 scores 12,208 and the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design reaches 12,173 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Intel Arc Pro B50 is built on Xe2 while the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design uses Turing, both on 5 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs 2,560 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design). Raw compute: 10.65 TFLOPS (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs 7.066 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design). Boost clocks: 2600 MHz vs 1380 MHz. Ray tracing: 16 RT cores (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs 40 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs 320.

FeatureIntel Arc Pro B50Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
G3D Mark Score
12,208
12,173
Architecture
Xe2
Turing
Process Node
5 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
2048
2560+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)
10.65 TFLOPS+51%
7.066 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
2600 MHz+88%
1380 MHz
ROPs
16
64+300%
TMUs
128
160+25%
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
16
40+150%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is support for DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The Intel Arc Pro B50 does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Intel Arc Pro B50 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureIntel Arc Pro B50Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution
Frame Generation
Not Supported
DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction
No
Yes (DLSS 3.5)
Low Latency
Standard
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Intel Arc Pro B50 and 256-bit on the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design.

FeatureIntel Arc Pro B50Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
256-bit+100%
L2 Cache
4 MB
4 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs 12.2 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureIntel Arc Pro B50Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
DirectX
12.2
12.2
Vulkan
1.4+8%
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Dual Arc Media Engine (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs 7th Gen NVENC (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design). Decoder: Dual Arc Media Engine vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design).

FeatureIntel Arc Pro B50Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
Encoder
Dual Arc Media Engine
7th Gen NVENC
Decoder
Dual Arc Media Engine
5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Intel Arc Pro B50 draws 70W versus the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design's 80W — a 13.3% difference. The Intel Arc Pro B50 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Intel Arc Pro B50) vs 500W (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 167mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

FeatureIntel Arc Pro B50Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
TDP
70W-13%
80W
Recommended PSU
500W
500W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
167mm
0mm
Height
69mm
0mm
Slots
2
0-100%
Temp (Load)
75°C-6%
80°C
Perf/Watt
174.4+15%
152.2
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Intel Arc Pro B50 (2025 vs 2019).

FeatureIntel Arc Pro B50Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design
MSRP
$349
Codename
BMG-G21
TU104
Release
September 5 2025
May 27 2019
Ranking
#221
#220

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