Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon RX 5600 OEM

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 RX 5600 OEM 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 RX 5600 OEM: 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

✅26.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Access to DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution (2023).
✅Draws 80W instead of 150W, a 70W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Radeon RX 5600 OEM is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.

Radeon RX 5600 OEM

2020

Why buy it

✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm 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 DLSS support; it relies on FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead.
❌87.5% higher power demand at 150W 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 26.9% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon RX 5600 OEM instead at 12,333 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?

Radeon RX 5600 OEM 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 3.5 Super Resolution (2023), a 7nm process instead of 12nm, and a newer 2020 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 4000 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 lighter 1440p, Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and lighter 1440p headroom, Radeon RX 5600 OEM has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design vs Radeon RX 5600 OEM 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 RX 5600 OEM

The Radeon RX 5600 OEM is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 21 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1130 MHz to 1560 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,333 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design scores 12,173 and the Radeon RX 5600 OEM reaches 12,333 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design is built on Turing while the Radeon RX 5600 OEM uses RDNA 1.0, both on 12 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs 2,048 (Radeon RX 5600 OEM). Raw compute: 7.066 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs 6.39 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 5600 OEM). Boost clocks: 1380 MHz vs 1560 MHz.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 5600 OEM
G3D Mark Score	12,173	12,333+1%
Architecture	Turing	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	12 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2560+25%	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	7.066 TFLOPS+11%	6.39 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1380 MHz	1560 MHz+13%
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	160+25%	128
L2 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both GPUs support Frame Generation, but they get there through different ecosystems. The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design uses DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation, while the Radeon RX 5600 OEM relies on FSR Frame Generation. Both can help smooth out supported games, but they are not on the same feature stack.The Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon RX 5600 OEM 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 RX 5600 OEM
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 3.5 Super Resolution	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	DLSS 3.5 + Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation
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 192-bit on the Radeon RX 5600 OEM. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs 3 MB (Radeon RX 5600 OEM) — the Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 5600 OEM
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+33%	192-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+33%	3 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs 12.1 (Radeon RX 5600 OEM). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 5600 OEM
DirectX	12.2	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon RX 5600 OEM). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 5600 OEM).

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 5600 OEM
Encoder	7th Gen NVENC	VCN 2.0
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	VCN 2.0
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 RX 5600 OEM's 150W — a 60.9% 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 RX 5600 OEM). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 8-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 241mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80°C.

Feature	Quadro RTX 4000 with Max-Q Design	Radeon RX 5600 OEM
TDP	80W-47%	150W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	8-pin
Length	0mm	241mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	80°C
Perf/Watt	152.2+85%	82.2