Radeon PRO W7900 vs Quadro FX 4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4000 and Radeon PRO W7900, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FX 4000
2004, $2,199
256 MB GDDR3, 142 Watt
0.24

PRO W7900 outperforms FX 4000 by a whopping 27604% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking143326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data7.38
Power efficiency0.1317.36
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026)
GPU code nameNV40Navi 31
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date1 April 2004 (22 years ago)13 April 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,199 $3,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

FX 4000 and PRO W7900 have a nearly equal value for money.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 coresno data6144
Core clock speed375 MHz1855 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2495 MHz
Number of transistors222 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology130 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)142 Watt295 Watt
Texture fill rate4.500958.1
Floating-point processing powerno data61.32 TFLOPS
ROPs8192
TMUs12384
Ray Tracing Coresno data96
L0 Cacheno data3 MB
L1 Cacheno data3 MB
L2 Cacheno data6 MB
L3 Cacheno data96 MB

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).

InterfaceAGP 8xPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data280 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x Molex2x 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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s864.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A2.2
VulkanN/A1.3

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

FX 4000 0.24
PRO W7900 66.49
+27604%

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.

FX 4000 101
Samples: 1
PRO W7900 27729
+27354%
Samples: 81

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.24 66.49
Recency 1 April 2004 13 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 48 GB
Chip lithography 130 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 142 Watt 295 Watt

FX 4000 has 108% lower power consumption.

PRO W7900, on the other hand, has a 27604% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 19 years, a 19100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon PRO W7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4000 in performance tests.

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Community ratings

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