NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q vs AMD Radeon RX 470

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Performance
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q34% better
23,57423% of 104,598
Radeon RX 470
17,624.517% of 104,598

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q has 34% better performance than the Radeon RX 470 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
No data available
Radeon RX 470
98.4661% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 470 has 61% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2019. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 4000 Max-Q has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 384 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 4000 Max-Q includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 780 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,380 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 320 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 40 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 4000 Max-Q has the 98th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 22.54% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 470 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 470 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2016 with a MSRP of $179. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Ellesmere) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 470 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,650 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 211.2 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 470 includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 926 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,206 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 470 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 470 has the 126th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 16.85% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,624.5 score and $179 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 98.46. This is the 16th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoQuadro RTX 4000 Max-QRadeon RX 470
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringGCN 4.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ2 2019Q3 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)--$179
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 2020
F1 2020
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-QRadeon RX 470
Low - 720p
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Medium - 1080p
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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74 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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53 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q34% better
23,57423% of 104,598
Radeon RX 470
17,624.517% of 104,598

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q has 34% better performance than the Radeon RX 470 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is ranked 98th with a score of 23,574, and the Radeon RX 470 is ranked 126th with a score of 17,624.5.

Performance per dollar
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
No data available
Radeon RX 470
98.4661% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 470 has 151% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX 470's 98.46 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile24,620+4%
Radeon RX 5600M24,213+3%
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q23,574
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q23,540-0%
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile22,575.5-4%
Radeon R9 390X17,944-24%
Radeon RX 48017,919-24%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5-25%
GeForce GTX 98017,604.5-25%
Radeon R9 FURY17,543-26%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q orRadeon RX 470
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Arc A770125.54+28%
Radeon RX 5500 XT115.38+17%
Radeon RX 6500 XT115.35+17%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62+16%
Radeon RX 570112.23+14%
Radeon RX 47098.46
GeForce GTX 166096.18-2%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER95.98-3%
GeForce GTX 165091.58-7%
GeForce RTX 306086.25-12%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkQuadro RTX 4000 Max-QRadeon RX 470
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
6,764
(+86.64%)
3,624
3DMark Time Spy Score
6,724
(+79.02%)
3,756
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
35,167
68,475
(+94.71%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
17,049
(+43.46%)
11,884.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
19,888
(+43.79%)
13,831.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
210.5
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PassMark G3D Mark
12,487
(+56.01%)
8,004
PassMark G2D Mark
562
730
(+29.89%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecQuadro RTX 4000 Max-QRadeon RX 470
CodenameTU104Ellesmere
ArchitectureTuringGCN 4.0
Process Size12 nm14 nm
Transistors13,600 million5,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecQuadro RTX 4000 Max-QRadeon RX 470
Memory Size8 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth384 Gb/s211.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,500 MHz1,650 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecQuadro RTX 4000 Max-QRadeon RX 470
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)80 W120 W
Suggested PSU--300 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecQuadro RTX 4000 Max-QRadeon RX 470
Stream Processors (SP)--2,048
CUDA Cores2,560--
Compute Units (CU)--32
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)40--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)160128
Render Output Units (ROP)6432
Tensor Cores320--
Ray Tracing Cores40--
Core Clock Speed780 MHz926 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,380 MHz1,206 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecQuadro RTX 4000 Max-QRadeon RX 470
Pixel Fill Rate88.32 GPixel/s38.59 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate220.8 GTexel/s154.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance7.07 TFLOPS4.94 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance220.8 GFLOPS308.7 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecQuadro RTX 4000 Max-QRadeon RX 470
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.7

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.