Radeon R9 270X vs Quadro P4000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4000 Mobile with Radeon R9 270X, including specs and performance data.

P4000 Mobile
2017, $820
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
18.55
+59.2%

P4000 Mobile outperforms R9 270X by an impressive 59% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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P4000 Mobile P4000 Mobile
R9 270X R9 270X

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking328452
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.145.10
Power efficiency14.274.98
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGP104Curacao
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date11 January 2017 (9 years ago)8 October 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$819.61 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

R9 270X has 62% better value for money than P4000 Mobile.

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 cores17921280
Core clock speed1227 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1228 MHz1050 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt180 Watt
Texture fill rate137.484.00
Floating-point processing power4.398 TFLOPS2.688 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs11280
L1 Cache672 KB320 KB
L2 Cache2 MB512 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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2 x 6-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 amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s179.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity-+
HDMI-+
DisplayPort support-+
Display Port1.4no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration-+
CrossFire-+
FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
LiquidVR-+
TressFX-+
TrueAudio-+
UVD-+
DDMA audiono data+
Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131+
CUDA6.1-

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.

P4000 Mobile 18.55
+59.2%
R9 270X 11.65

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.

P4000 Mobile 12259
+86.9%
R9 270X 6560

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
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65−70
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Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 18.55 11.65
Recency 11 January 2017 8 October 2013
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 180 Watt

P4000 Mobile has a 59.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P4000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 270X in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon R9 270X is a desktop one.

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