Radeon RX 460 vs Quadro M4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M4000 with Radeon RX 460, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M4000
2015, $791
8 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
15.95
+62.6%

M4000 outperforms RX 460 by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Quadro M4000 Quadro M4000
RX 460 RX 460

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking369491
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.411.12
Power efficiency10.2310.07
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGM204Baffin
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date29 June 2015 (10 years ago)8 August 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$791 $86

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Quadro M4000 has 115% better value for money than RX 460.

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 cores1664896
Core clock speed773 MHz1090 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1200 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate80.3967.20
Floating-point processing power2.573 TFLOPS2.15 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
TMUs10456
L1 Cache624 KB224 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1024 KB

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length241 mm170 mm
Width1" (2.5 cm)2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 192 GB/s112.0 GB/s
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 Connectors4x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Number of simultaneous displays4no data
Multi-display synchronizationQuadro Syncno data
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync-+
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.

DirectX1212 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA5.2-

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.

Quadro M4000 15.95
+62.6%
RX 460 9.81

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.

Quadro M4000 6678
+63%
Samples: 2195
RX 460 4098
Samples: 3940

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 HD65−70
+58.5%
41
−58.5%
1440p80−85
+60%
50
−60%
4K30−35
+50%
20
−50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.17
−480%
2.10
+480%
1440p9.89
−475%
1.72
+475%
4K26.37
−513%
4.30
+513%
  • RX 460 has 480% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 460 has 475% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 460 has 513% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Fortnite 116
+0%
116
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
+0%
36
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Fortnite 39
+0%
39
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+0%
35
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
+0%
28
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+0%
37
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+0%
41
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20
+0%
20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+0%
23
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 31
+0%
31
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+0%
12
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how Quadro M4000 and RX 460 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro M4000 is 59% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro M4000 is 60% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro M4000 is 50% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 15.95 9.81
Recency 29 June 2015 8 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 75 Watt

Quadro M4000 has a 63% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 460, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 460 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M4000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 460 is a desktop one.

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