Radeon R9 280 vs Quadro P4000

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4000 with Radeon R9 280, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P4000
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
30.12
+108%

P4000 outperforms R9 280 by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking198374
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.665.44
Power efficiency19.674.95
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGP104Tahiti
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date6 February 2017 (8 years ago)4 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$815 $279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Quadro P4000 has 243% better value for money than R9 280.

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 cores17921792
Core clock speed1202 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1480 MHz933 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate165.8104.5
Floating-point processing power5.304 TFLOPS3.344 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs112112

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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm275 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1 x 6-pin + 1 x 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 amount8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1901 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s240 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Eyefinity-+
HDMI-+
Display Port1.4no data

Supported technologies

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

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 compatibility

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
Vulkan++
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 P4000 30.12
+108%
R9 280 14.45

  • Passmark

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 P4000 11577
+109%
R9 280 5552

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 HD68
+127%
30−35
−127%

Cost per frame, $

1080p11.99
−28.9%
9.30
+28.9%
  • R9 280 has 29% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 80−85
+129%
35−40
−129%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+115%
27−30
−115%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%
Atomic Heart 80−85
+129%
35−40
−129%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+114%
50−55
−114%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+115%
27−30
−115%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+130%
40−45
−130%
Fortnite 130−140
+120%
60−65
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+120%
50−55
−120%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+131%
35−40
−131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+124%
50−55
−124%
Valorant 180−190
+114%
85−90
−114%
Atomic Heart 80−85
+129%
35−40
−129%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+114%
50−55
−114%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+115%
27−30
−115%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+125%
120−130
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%
Dota 2 130−140
+118%
60−65
−118%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+130%
40−45
−130%
Fortnite 130−140
+120%
60−65
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+120%
50−55
−120%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+131%
35−40
−131%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−105
+122%
45−50
−122%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+113%
30−33
−113%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+124%
50−55
−124%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
+120%
35−40
−120%
Valorant 180−190
+114%
85−90
−114%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+114%
50−55
−114%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+115%
27−30
−115%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+130%
27−30
−130%
Dota 2 130−140
+118%
60−65
−118%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+130%
40−45
−130%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+120%
50−55
−120%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+131%
35−40
−131%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+124%
50−55
−124%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
+128%
18−20
−128%
Valorant 180−190
+114%
85−90
−114%
Fortnite 130−140
+120%
60−65
−120%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+117%
90−95
−117%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+121%
24−27
−121%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+117%
18−20
−117%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+119%
80−85
−119%
Valorant 220−230
+121%
100−105
−121%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+120%
35−40
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+120%
30−33
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+114%
35−40
−114%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+138%
21−24
−138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+129%
21−24
−129%
Fortnite 65−70
+130%
30−33
−130%
Atomic Heart 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+129%
24−27
−129%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+133%
18−20
−133%
Valorant 160−170
+109%
80−85
−109%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+110%
21−24
−110%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Dota 2 85−90
+123%
40−45
−123%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+138%
21−24
−138%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+129%
14−16
−129%
Fortnite 30−35
+129%
14−16
−129%

This is how Quadro P4000 and R9 280 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P4000 is 127% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.12 14.45
Recency 6 February 2017 4 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 200 Watt

Quadro P4000 has a 108.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 280 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon R9 280 is a desktop one.

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NVIDIA Quadro P4000
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