Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon 890M

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 RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon 890M FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon 890M: 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 RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

✅53.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Radeon 890M is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
❌300% higher power demand at 60W vs 15W.

Radeon 890M

2024

Why buy it

✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 60W, a 45W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 53.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon 890M instead at 8,175 vs 8,119, 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?

Radeon 890M 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 DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020), a 4nm process instead of 12nm, and a newer 2024 generation instead of 2019. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon 890M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon 890M Technical Specifications

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

Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design

The Quadro RTX 3000 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 1215 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 60W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,119 points.

Radeon 890M

The Radeon 890M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 15 2024. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 400 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,175 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design scores 8,119 and the Radeon 890M reaches 8,175 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the Radeon 890M uses RDNA 3.5, both on 12 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design) vs 1,024 (Radeon 890M). Raw compute: 5.599 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design) vs 5.939 TFLOPS (Radeon 890M). Boost clocks: 1215 MHz vs 2900 MHz. Ray tracing: 36 RT cores (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design) vs 16 (Radeon 890M) with 288 Tensor cores.

Feature	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 890M
G3D Mark Score	8,119	8,175
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	12 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	2304+125%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.599 TFLOPS	5.939 TFLOPS+6%
Boost Clock	1215 MHz	2900 MHz+139%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	144+125%	64
L1 Cache	2.3 MB+820%	0.25 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	36+125%	16

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon 890M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 890M
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design has 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon 890M carries 4 GB. Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design gives you 50% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design and System on the Radeon 890M. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design) vs 2 MB (Radeon 890M) — the Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 890M
VRAM Capacity	6 GB+50%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	Shared
Bus Width	256-bit	System
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design) vs 12.2 (Radeon 890M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 890M
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.2+2%
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7th Gen (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon 890M). Decoder: NVDEC 4th Gen vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: H.265,H.264 (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (Radeon 890M).

Feature	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 890M
Encoder	NVENC 7th Gen	VCN 3.0
Decoder	NVDEC 4th Gen	VCN 3.0
Codecs	H.265,H.264	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design draws 60W versus the Radeon 890M's 15W — a 120% difference. The Radeon 890M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (Radeon 890M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

Feature	Quadro RTX 3000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon 890M
TDP	60W	15W-75%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	Unknown	—
Perf/Watt	135.3	545.0+303%