Radeon R9 290 vs Quadro P2000 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P2000 Mobile with Radeon R9 290, including specs and performance data.
R9 290 outperforms P2000 Mobile by a substantial 35% 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 | 401 | 318 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 7.03 |
| Power efficiency | 14.70 | 5.42 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | GP106 | Hawaii |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 February 2019 (7 years ago) | 5 November 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
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 | 1152 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1291 MHz | 947 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1291 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 6,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 275 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 92.95 | 151.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.974 TFLOPS | 4.849 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 72 | 160 |
| L1 Cache | 432 KB | 640 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1280 KB | 1024 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 275 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin + 1x 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3.75 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96.13 GB/s | 320.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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 | 14.32 | 19.35 |
| Recency | 15 February 2019 | 5 November 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3.75 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 275 Watt |
P2000 Mobile has an age advantage of 5 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 267% lower power consumption.
R9 290, on the other hand, has a 35% higher aggregate performance score, and a 7% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon R9 290 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P2000 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P2000 Mobile is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon R9 290 is a desktop one.
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