Radeon RX 590 vs Quadro P400

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P400 with Radeon RX 590, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P400
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
3.95

RX 590 outperforms P400 by a whopping 465% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Quadro P400 Quadro P400
RX 590 RX 590

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking722266
Place by popularitynot in top-10090
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.9619.34
Power efficiency10.039.72
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP107Polaris 30
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date7 February 2017 (8 years ago)15 November 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119.99 $279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 590 has 1915% better value for money than Quadro P400.

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 cores2562304
Core clock speed1228 MHz1469 MHz
Boost clock speed1252 MHz1545 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate20.03222.5
Floating-point processing power0.641 TFLOPS7.119 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs16144

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 x16
Length145 mm241 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1002 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth32.06 GB/s256.0 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 Connectors3x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.1-

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.

Quadro P400 3.95
RX 590 22.32
+465%

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 P400 1654
RX 590 9352
+465%

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 HD18−20
−467%
102
+467%
1440p10−12
−500%
60
+500%
4K6−7
−533%
38
+533%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.67
−144%
2.74
+144%
1440p12.00
−158%
4.65
+158%
4K20.00
−172%
7.34
+172%
  • RX 590 has 144% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 590 has 158% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 590 has 172% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Sons of the Forest 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Fortnite 139
+0%
139
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120
+0%
120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120
+0%
120
+0%
Sons of the Forest 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 301
+0%
301
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 111
+0%
111
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Fortnite 138
+0%
138
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 113
+0%
113
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 52
+0%
52
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 108
+0%
108
+0%
Sons of the Forest 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 88
+0%
88
+0%
Valorant 287
+0%
287
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100
+0%
100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 74
+0%
74
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 91
+0%
91
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 83
+0%
83
+0%
Sons of the Forest 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+0%
51
+0%
Valorant 110
+0%
110
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 96
+0%
96
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 232
+0%
232
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Sons of the Forest 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+0%
41
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
+0%
32
+0%
Valorant 113
+0%
113
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 46
+0%
46
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35
+0%
35
+0%
Sons of the Forest 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 29
+0%
29
+0%

This is how Quadro P400 and RX 590 compete in popular games:

  • RX 590 is 467% faster in 1080p
  • RX 590 is 500% faster in 1440p
  • RX 590 is 533% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.95 22.32
Recency 7 February 2017 15 November 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 175 Watt

Quadro P400 has 483.3% lower power consumption.

RX 590, on the other hand, has a 465.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 590 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P400 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 590 is a desktop one.

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