AMD FirePro V4900 vs NVIDIA Quadro 4000

#ad
Buy
VS
#ad
Buy

Combined performance score

Quadro 4000
3.81
+49.4%

Quadro 4000 outperforms FirePro V4900 by 49% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking663785
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.480.37
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGF100Turks
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date2 November 2010 (13 years old)1 November 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199 no data
Current price$295 (0.2x MSRP)$155
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro 4000 has 30% better value for money than FirePro V4900.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores256480
Core clock speed475 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million716 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)142 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate15.2019.20
Floating-point performance486.4 gflops768.0 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm163 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2808 MHz4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth89.86 GB/s64 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro 4000 3.81
+49.4%
FirePro V4900 2.55

Quadro 4000 outperforms FirePro V4900 by 49% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Quadro 4000 1478
+49.7%
FirePro V4900 987

Quadro 4000 outperforms FirePro V4900 by 50% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.81 2.55
Recency 2 November 2010 1 November 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 142 Watt 75 Watt

The Quadro 4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V4900 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

User ratings

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA Quadro 4000
Quadro 4000
AMD FirePro V4900
FirePro V4900

Similar GPU comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

User ratings: view and submit

Here you can see the user rating of the graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3.6 164 votes

Rate NVIDIA Quadro 4000 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.9 112 votes

Rate AMD FirePro V4900 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions and comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.