NVIDIA Quadro P4000 vs AMD Radeon R9 280X

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Performance
Quadro P400043% better
15,43315% of 104,598
Radeon R9 280X
10,79210% of 104,598

The Quadro P4000 has 43% better performance than the Radeon R9 280X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Quadro P4000
18.9412% of 161.45
Radeon R9 280X91% better
36.0922% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 280X has 91% better value for the money than the Quadro P4000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA Quadro P4000 GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro P4000 is an end-of-life workstation graphics card that released in Q1 2017 with a MSRP of $815. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The P4000 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,901 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 243.3 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 P4000 includes 1,792 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,202 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,480 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The P4000 is a compact, low-profile graphics card that fits into 1 PCIe expansion slot. It supports DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The P4000 has the 142nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 14.75% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 15,433 score and $815 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 18.94. This is the 88th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon R9 280X GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 280X is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2013 with a MSRP of $299. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Tahiti) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 280X has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 288 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 R9 280X includes 2,048 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 850 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,000 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 R9 280X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 280X has the 171st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.32% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 10,792 score and $299 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 36.09. This is the 73rd 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 P4000Radeon R9 280X
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalGCN 1.0
Market SegmentWorkstationDesktop
Release DateQ1 2017Q4 2013
Launch Price (MSRP)$815$299
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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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 Fortnite
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Quadro P4000Radeon R9 280X
Low - 720p
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Medium - 1080p
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158 FPS
High - 1080p
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60 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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48 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Quadro P4000 orRadeon R9 280X
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 57072+52%
Radeon RX 48064.5+36%
GeForce GTX 165061+28%
GeForce GTX 97060+26%
Radeon RX 47058.9+24%
Radeon R9 280X47.5
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti44.8-6%
GeForce GTX 105042-12%
Radeon R7 37030.2-36%
GeForce GT 103024.5-48%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Quadro P4000 orRadeon R9 280X
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)3.29-48%
Radeon RX 4803.55-44%
Radeon R7 3704.93-22%
GeForce GTX 9705.48-13%
GeForce GTX 9806.01-5%
Radeon R9 280X6.29
Radeon R9 FURY7.63+21%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Quadro P400043% better
15,43315% of 104,598
Radeon R9 280X
10,79210% of 104,598

The Quadro P4000 has 43% better performance than the Radeon R9 280X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Quadro P4000 is ranked 142nd with a score of 15,433, and the Radeon R9 280X is ranked 171st with a score of 10,792.

Performance per dollar
Quadro P4000
18.9412% of 161.45
Radeon R9 280X91% better
36.0922% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 280X has 91% better value for the money than the Quadro P4000 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Quadro P4000 is ranked 88th with a performance per dollar of 18.94, and the Radeon R9 280X is ranked 73rd with a performance per dollar of 36.09.

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 P4000 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX A200019,978+29%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)19,978+29%
Quadro P400015,433
GeForce GTX 165013,645-12%
Radeon R9 38012,191-21%
Radeon R9 280X10,792-30%
GeForce GTX 96010,767.5-30%
GeForce GTX 68010,216.5-34%
Radeon Pro WX 32004,337.5-72%
Radeon Pro WX 31003,690.5-76%

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 P4000 or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon R9 390X41.83+121%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti36.09+91%
Radeon R9 280X36.09+91%
GeForce GTX 98032.07+69%
GeForce GTX 76031.98+69%
Radeon Pro WX 320021.8+15%
Radeon PRO W680019.74+4%
Quadro P400018.94
Radeon Pro WX 310018.55-2%
RTX A600010.96-42%

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 P4000Radeon R9 280X
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
3,960
(+79.19%)
2,210
3DMark Time Spy Score
3,825
(+59.84%)
2,393
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
53,834
(+3.29%)
52,117
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
12,259
(+46.94%)
8,343
3DMark 11 Performance Score
12,346
(+20.55%)
10,241
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
107.2
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PassMark G3D Mark
11,628
(+88.22%)
6,178
PassMark G2D Mark
809
(+17.93%)
686
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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95.2
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 P4000Radeon R9 280X
CodenameGP104Tahiti
ArchitecturePascalGCN 1.0
Process Size16 nm28 nm
Transistors7,200 million4,313 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 P4000Radeon R9 280X
Memory Size8 GB3 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth243.3 Gb/s288 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,901 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit384 bit
L1 Cache48 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB768 KB

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 P4000Radeon R9 280X
Slots1 slot2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)105 W250 W
Suggested PSU300 W600 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDisplayPort 1.4aDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

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 P4000Radeon R9 280X
Stream Processors (SP)--2,048
CUDA Cores1,792--
Compute Units (CU)--32
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)14--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)112128
Render Output Units (ROP)6432
Core Clock Speed1,202 MHz850 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,480 MHz1,000 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 P4000Radeon R9 280X
Pixel Fill Rate94.72 GPixel/s32 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate165.8 GTexel/s128 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance5.3 TFLOPS4.1 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance165.8 GFLOPS1,024 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 P4000Radeon R9 280X
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.02.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.5 (5.1)

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