ATI Radeon X1600 PRO vs Quadro K4100M

Place in the ranking	544	1355
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.50	no data
Power efficiency	4.99	0.43
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	R500 (2005−2007)
GPU code name	GK104	RV530
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013 (11 years ago)	1 October 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,499	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

K4100M and ATI X1600 PRO have a nearly equal value for money.

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	1152	no data
Core clock speed	706 MHz	500 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	157 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	41 Watt
Texture fill rate	67.78	2.000
Floating-point processing power	1.627 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	4
TMUs	96	4

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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 1.0 x16
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	256 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	390 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	12.48 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	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus	+	-
3D Vision Pro	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	5.1	3.0
OpenGL	4.5	2.0
OpenCL	1.2	N/A
Vulkan	+	N/A
CUDA	+	-

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. 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.

K4100M 7.16
+2764%

ATI X1600 PRO 0.25

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.

K4100M 2762
+2718%

ATI X1600 PRO 98

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	47 +4600%	1−2 −4600%
4K	13	-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p	31.89	199.00
4K	115.31	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

10−12

0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10	0−1
Battlefield 5	21−24	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12	0−1
Far Cry 5	16−18	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +4600%	1−2 −4600%
Hitman 3	14−16	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +4100%	1−2 −4100%
Metro Exodus	20−22	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +5300%	1−2 −5300%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10	0−1
Battlefield 5	21−24	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12	0−1
Far Cry 5	16−18	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +4600%	1−2 −4600%
Hitman 3	14−16	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +4100%	1−2 −4100%
Metro Exodus	20−22	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	67 +3250%	2−3 −3250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +5300%	1−2 −5300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12	0−1
Far Cry 5	16−18	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +4600%	1−2 −4600%
Hitman 3	14−16	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +4100%	1−2 −4100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +5300%	1−2 −5300%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

20−22

0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry 5	8−9	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	24−27	0−1
Hitman 3	10−12	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16	0−1
Metro Exodus	8−9	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +4400%	1−2 −4400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

0−1

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6	0−1
Hitman 3	3−4	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24	0−1
Metro Exodus	4−5	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	4−5	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	8−9	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

0−1

This is how K4100M and ATI X1600 PRO compete in popular games:

K4100M is 4600% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.16	0.25
Recency	23 July 2013	1 October 2007
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	256 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	41 Watt

K4100M has a 2764% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

ATI X1600 PRO, on the other hand, has 143.9% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K4100M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1600 PRO in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K4100M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon X1600 PRO is a desktop one.

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