Quadro P4000 Max-Q vs Radeon Pro 5300

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.

Quadro P4000 Max-Q vs Radeon Pro 5300 FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro P4000 Max-Q vs Radeon Pro 5300: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Quadro P4000 Max-Q

2017

Why buy it

✅39.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 23.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
❌17.6% higher power demand at 100W vs 85W.

Radeon Pro 5300

2020

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 23.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 85W instead of 100W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P4000 Max-Q across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro P4000 Max-Q is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 39.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 5.3% in PassMark G3D (7,500 vs 7,125), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro 5300 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 16nm, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2017. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro 5300 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Quadro P4000 Max-Q still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro P4000 Max-Q vs Radeon Pro 5300 Technical Specifications

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

Quadro P4000 Max-Q

The Quadro P4000 Max-Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1114 MHz to 1228 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,500 points.

Radeon Pro 5300

The Radeon Pro 5300 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1650 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,125 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Quadro P4000 Max-Q scores 7,500 versus the Radeon Pro 5300's 7,125 — the Quadro P4000 Max-Q leads by 5.3%. The Quadro P4000 Max-Q is built on Pascal while the Radeon Pro 5300 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 16 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 1,280 (Radeon Pro 5300). Raw compute: 4.401 TFLOPS (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 4.224 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5300). Boost clocks: 1228 MHz vs 1650 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	Radeon Pro 5300
G3D Mark Score	7,500+5%	7,125
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	16 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1792+40%	1280
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.401 TFLOPS+4%	4.224 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1228 MHz	1650 MHz+34%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	112+40%	80
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	Radeon Pro 5300
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro P4000 Max-Q and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro 5300.

Feature	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	Radeon Pro 5300
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro 5300). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	Radeon Pro 5300
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6.0 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5300). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5300).

Feature	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	Radeon Pro 5300
Encoder	NVENC 6.0	VCN 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P4000 Max-Q draws 100W versus the Radeon Pro 5300's 85W — a 16.2% difference. The Radeon Pro 5300 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 350W (Radeon Pro 5300). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

Feature	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	Radeon Pro 5300
TDP	100W	85W-15%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Perf/Watt	75.0	83.8+12%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon Pro 5300 (2020 vs 2017).

Feature	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	Radeon Pro 5300
MSRP	—	$300
Codename	GP104	Navi 14
Release	January 11 2017	August 4 2020
Ranking	#298	#351

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