Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Quadro 4000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro 4000 with Radeon RX 6800 XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 6800 XT outperforms 4000 by a whopping 1596% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 715 | 31 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.19 | 50.68 |
| Power efficiency | 1.86 | 14.93 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 November 2010 (14 years ago) | 28 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,199 | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 6800 XT has 26574% better value for money than Quadro 4000.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 256 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 475 MHz | 1825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 142 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 15.20 | 648.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4864 TFLOPS | 20.74 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 128 |
| TMUs | 32 | 288 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 72 |
Form factor & 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 702 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 89.86 GB/s | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 2.0 | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 10−12
−1930%
| 203
+1930%
|
| 1440p | 8−9
−1713%
| 145
+1713%
|
| 4K | 5−6
−1900%
| 100
+1900%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 119.90
−3650%
| 3.20
+3650%
|
| 1440p | 149.88
−3249%
| 4.48
+3249%
|
| 4K | 239.80
−3595%
| 6.49
+3595%
|
- RX 6800 XT has 3650% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 6800 XT has 3249% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 6800 XT has 3595% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 404
+0%
|
404
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 127
+0%
|
127
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 122
+0%
|
122
+0%
|
| Valorant | 401
+0%
|
401
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 155
+0%
|
155
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 58
+0%
|
58
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 355
+0%
|
355
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 150
+0%
|
150
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 129
+0%
|
129
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 173
+0%
|
173
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 145
+0%
|
145
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 302
+0%
|
302
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Valorant | 356
+0%
|
356
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 400−450
+0%
|
400−450
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 222
+0%
|
222
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 112
+0%
|
112
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Valorant | 278
+0%
|
278
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 122
+0%
|
122
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 133
+0%
|
133
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Valorant | 153
+0%
|
153
+0%
|
This is how Quadro 4000 and RX 6800 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6800 XT is 1930% faster in 1080p
- RX 6800 XT is 1713% faster in 1440p
- RX 6800 XT is 1900% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.71 | 62.93 |
| Recency | 2 November 2010 | 28 October 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 142 Watt | 300 Watt |
Quadro 4000 has 111.3% lower power consumption.
RX 6800 XT, on the other hand, has a 1596.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 4000 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro 4000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6800 XT is a desktop one.
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