Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire vs Quadro M4000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M4000 with Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire, including specs and performance data.
HD 8970M Crossfire outperforms M4000 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 367 | 351 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.41 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.20 | 6.55 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | GCN (2012−2015) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | Neptune CF |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 29 June 2015 (10 years ago) | 1 May 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $791 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 1664 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 773 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 80.39 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.573 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 104 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 624 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | no data |
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 | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1" (2.5 cm) | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 2x 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 192 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | no data |
| Number of simultaneous displays | 4 | no data |
| Multi-display synchronization | Quadro Sync | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| High-Performance Video I/O6 | + | no data |
| nView Desktop Management | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 11.1 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | - |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
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 | 60−65
−15%
| 69
+15%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 13.18 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
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95−100
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
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95−100
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
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| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Fortnite | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
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| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 128
+0%
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128
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
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| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Fortnite | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
+0%
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30−33
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 21−24
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21−24
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
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| Valorant | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
This is how Quadro M4000 and HD 8970M Crossfire compete in popular games:
- HD 8970M Crossfire is 15% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.94 | 17.06 |
| Recency | 29 June 2015 | 1 May 2012 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 200 Watt |
Quadro M4000 has an age advantage of 3 years, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
HD 8970M Crossfire, on the other hand, has a 7% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro M4000 and Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire.
Be aware that Quadro M4000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 8970M Crossfire is a notebook one.
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