GPU NVIDIA TURING
Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

TU106 Released: May 27, 2019
Memory
6
GB GDDR6
Boost Clock
1215
MHz
TGP
60
W

Technical Highlights

Architecture : Turing
Generation : Quadro Turing-M (Tx000)
Shading Units : 1920
RT Cores : 30

About Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is a discrete graphics card from NVIDIA released on May 27, 2019 based on the Turing architecture with 6 GB GDDR6 memory on a PCIe 3.0 x16 bus interface. It runs at 600 MHz base clock, reaches up to 1215 MHz boost clock, and has a 60 W power rating. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6.

Last updated: March 29, 2026

Overall Score Of Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

This summarizes how Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q scores across key areas like gaming, rendering, AI, and Energy Efficiency.

72
Overall
Gaming Performance
67
AI & Machine Learning
53
Hardware Architecture
65
Workstation
66
Energy Efficiency
50

General Info of Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

Vendor

NVIDIA

Release Date

May 27, 2019

Foundry

TSMC

Architecture

Turing

Process Size

12 nm

33% of the current best Process Size score

Transistors

10.8 billion

Graphics Processor of Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

Base Clock

600 MHz

22% of the current best Base Clock score

Boost Clock

1215 MHz

39% of the current best Boost Clock score

Shading Units

1920

9% of the current best Shading Units score

Compute Units

30

18% of the current best Compute Units score

Ray Tracing Cores (RTCs)

30

18% of the current best Ray Tracing Cores (RTCs) score

Tensor Cores

240

35% of the current best Tensor Cores score

Textured Mapping Units (TMUs)

120

18% of the current best Textured Mapping Units (TMUs) score

Render Output Units (ROPs)

64

25% of the current best Render Output Units (ROPs) score

Die Size

445 mm²

Density

24.3 MTr/mm²

L1 Cache

64 KB (per SM)

25% of the current best L1 Cache score

L2 Cache

3 MB

3% of the current best L2 Cache score

Raw Performance of Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

Pixel Fill Rate

77.76 GPixel/s

16% of the current best Pixel Fill Rate score

Texture Fill Rate

145.8 GTexel/s

9% of the current best Texture Fill Rate score

FP32 Performance

4.666 TFLOPs

4% of the current best FP32 Performance score

Memory of Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

Memory Size

6 GB

19% of the current best Memory Size score

Memory Type

Good

GDDR6

70% of the current best Memory Type score

Bus Width

192-bit

Memory Clock

1500 MHz

57% of the current best Memory Clock score

Effective Speed

12000 Mbps

40% of the current best Effective Speed score

Bandwidth

288 GB/s

16% of the current best Bandwidth score

Board Design of Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

Bus Interface

Good

PCIe 3.0 x16

60% of the current best Bus Interface score

PCIe Version

Good

3.0

60% of the current best PCIe Version score

PCIe Lanes

16

TGP

60 W

APIs of Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

DirectX

Top tier

12 Ultimate (12_2)

100% of the current best DirectX score

OpenGL

Top tier

4.6

100% of the current best OpenGL score

OpenCL

Top tier

3.0

100% of the current best OpenCL score

Vulkan

Top tier

1.4

100% of the current best Vulkan score

CUDA

7.5

Ray Tracing

1

DLSS

1

Benchmarks of Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

Passmark Graphics

A multi-test benchmark that evaluates raster, memory bandwidth, and compute performance.

G3D Mark Score:
8132
21% of max score
G2D Mark Score:
332
24% of max score
DirectX 12:
36
20% of max score
GPU Compute:
2731 Ops/s
10% of max score

Performance Charts Of Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

These charts give a quick view of FPS scaling across resolutions and how this GPU compares against market top benchmark values.

Gaming FPS Analysis

Ultra settings performance of Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q
1080p Ultra
1440p Ultra
4K Ultra

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bar is Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q.
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Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

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Frequently Asked Questions about Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q was officially released in May 27, 2019. It was launched as a graphics solution by NVIDIA.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is equipped with 6 GB of VRAM, providing adequate memory for 1080p gaming and standard workloads.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q has a Total Graphics Power (TGP) of 60 W. This value dictates your power supply (PSU) requirements, so ensure your system can handle this draw effectively.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q operates at a base clock speed of 600 MHz. This is the minimum clock frequency the graphics card runs at under standard workloads before boosting.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q features a boost clock speed of 1215 MHz. This clock speed represents the maximum frequency the graphics card can dynamically reach during intense gaming or rendering workloads.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is built on the Turing architecture. This foundational design determines the GPU's power efficiency and support for modern features like hardware Ray Tracing and AI upscaling (DLSS/FSR).

With a performance score of 72%, the Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is ranked as a high-performance graphics card in our extensive GPU database.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q uses the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, ensuring high-speed data transfer and minimal bottlenecking between the graphics card and the motherboard.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q features 1,920 shading units (cores), which are directly responsible for rendering complex visual effects and lighting in modern games.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q contains approximately 10.8 billion transistors, packed into its silicon to deliver massive parallel processing capabilities.

The Quadro RTX 3000 Max-Q is manufactured on a 12 nm node. A smaller process node generally translates to better energy efficiency and improved thermal management.