Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU

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 4000 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU: 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 4000 with Max-Q Design

2019

Why buy it

✅1.9% 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).
✅Better long-term bet: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 80W instead of 300W, a 220W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU

2018

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

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).
❌Older hardware, 8 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.
❌275% higher power demand at 300W vs 80W.

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 1.9% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU instead at 12,258 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?

Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: native frame generation with DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation (2023), while Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU has no comparable frame-generation support, a 12nm process instead of 14nm, 40 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2019 generation instead of 2018. That gives it the more rounded hardware package for newer games.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU Technical Specifications

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

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.

Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU

The Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 26 2018. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1500 MHz. It has 3584 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,258 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design scores 12,173 and the Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU reaches 12,258 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU uses GCN 5.0, both on 12 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs 3,584 (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU). Raw compute: 7.066 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs 10.75 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU). Boost clocks: 1380 MHz vs 1500 MHz.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU
G3D Mark Score	12,173	12,258
Architecture	Turing	GCN 5.0
Process Node	12 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	2560	3584 ×2+40%
Compute (TFLOPS)	7.066 TFLOPS	10.75 TFLOPS ×2+52%
Boost Clock	1380 MHz	1500 MHz+9%
ROPs	64	64 ×2
TMUs	160	224 ×2+40%
L1 Cache	2.5 MB+184%	0.88 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB

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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 Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU 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 Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	Yes (DLSS 3.5)	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design and 128-bit on the Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU
DirectX	12.2	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs VCE 4.1 (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs UVD 7.2. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU).

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU
Encoder	7th Gen NVENC	VCE 4.1
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	UVD 7.2
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design draws 80W versus the Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU's 300W — a 115.8% difference. The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs 500W (Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon Pro V520 MxGPU
TDP	80W-73%	300W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	267mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	80°C	80°C
Perf/Watt	152.2+272%	40.9