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 P5000 vs Quadro RTX 5000 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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Quadro P5000 vs Quadro RTX 5000 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.

Quadro P5000

2016

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 5.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($2,499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No equivalent frame-generation stack like DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025).
❌2016 hardware with 16 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌125% higher power demand at 180W vs 80W.

Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

✅5.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to a newer frame-generation stack with DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025).
✅Better long-term bet: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 80W instead of 180W, a 100W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 5.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $2,499 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 5.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Quadro P5000 instead at 12,728 vs 12,675, 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?

Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer feature stack, with DLSS 4 Super Resolution (2025) and DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation (2025), while Quadro P5000 is limited to no meaningful modern upscaling stack and no comparable frame-generation support, a 12nm process instead of 16nm, 48 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2016. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Quadro P5000 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and lighter 1440p, Quadro P5000 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and lighter 1440p headroom, Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro P5000 vs Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design Technical Specifications

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

Quadro P5000

The Quadro P5000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 1 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1733 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,728 points. Launch price was $2,499.

Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design

The Quadro RTX 5000 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 600 MHz to 1350 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 48 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,675 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P5000 scores 12,728 and the Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design reaches 12,675 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P5000 is built on Pascal while the Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design uses Turing, both on 16 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Quadro P5000) vs 3,072 (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design). Raw compute: 8.873 TFLOPS (Quadro P5000) vs 8.294 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 1350 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design
G3D Mark Score	12,728	12,675
Architecture	Pascal	Turing
Process Node	16 nm	12 nm
Shading Units	2048	3072+50%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.873 TFLOPS+7%	8.294 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1733 MHz+28%	1350 MHz
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	160	192+20%
L1 Cache	0.94 MB	3 MB+219%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The clearest feature edge for the Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design is support for DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation. In games that support it, that can smooth out motion and lift perceived FPS. The Quadro P5000 does not have comparable native support in the same tier.The Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro P5000 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	DLSS 4 Super Resolution
Frame Generation	Not Supported	DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation
Ray Reconstruction	No	Yes (DLSS 4)
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 16 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro P5000 and 256-bit on the Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P5000) vs 4 MB (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design) — the Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design
VRAM Capacity	16 GB	16 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5X	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P5000) vs 12.2 (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.0	1.3+30%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (Quadro P5000) vs 7th Gen NVENC (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design). Decoder: 3rd Gen NVDEC vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P5000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design).

Feature	Quadro P5000	Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design
Encoder	6th Gen NVENC	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	3rd Gen NVDEC	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P5000 draws 180W versus the Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design's 80W — a 76.9% difference. The Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P5000) vs 500W (Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Quadro P5000	Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design
TDP	180W	80W-56%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	80°C	80°C
Perf/Watt	70.7	158.4+124%

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design (2019 vs 2016).

Feature	Quadro P5000	Quadro RTX 5000 with Max-Q Design
MSRP	$2499	—
Codename	GP104	TU104
Release	October 1 2016	May 27 2019
Ranking	#206	#208

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