Tesla P4 vs Radeon HD 6490M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6490M with Tesla P4, including specs and performance data.
P4 outperforms HD 6490M by a whopping 2320% 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 | 1184 | 294 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.32 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Seymour | GP104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (15 years ago) | 13 September 2016 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,193.03 | no data |
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 | 160 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 886 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1114 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 370 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 6.400 | 178.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.256 TFLOPS | 5.704 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 64 |
| TMUs | 8 | 160 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | 960 KB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 2 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 192.3 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 | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 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.
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.
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 HD | 19
−2268%
| 450−500
+2268%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 62.79 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−2150%
|
45−50
+2150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−2233%
|
140−150
+2233%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−2150%
|
45−50
+2150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2300%
|
24−27
+2300%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−2300%
|
24−27
+2300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−2233%
|
140−150
+2233%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−2233%
|
140−150
+2233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−2233%
|
210−220
+2233%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−2319%
|
750−800
+2319%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
−2291%
|
550−600
+2291%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−2150%
|
45−50
+2150%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−2043%
|
300−310
+2043%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2300%
|
24−27
+2300%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−2300%
|
24−27
+2300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−2233%
|
140−150
+2233%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−2233%
|
140−150
+2233%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−2300%
|
24−27
+2300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−2233%
|
210−220
+2233%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2233%
|
140−150
+2233%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−2319%
|
750−800
+2319%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−2150%
|
45−50
+2150%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−2043%
|
300−310
+2043%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2300%
|
24−27
+2300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−2233%
|
140−150
+2233%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−2233%
|
140−150
+2233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−2233%
|
210−220
+2233%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2233%
|
140−150
+2233%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−2319%
|
750−800
+2319%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−2300%
|
24−27
+2300%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−2275%
|
95−100
+2275%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 5−6
−2300%
|
120−130
+2300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−2300%
|
240−250
+2300%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2300%
|
24−27
+2300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−2233%
|
70−75
+2233%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−2300%
|
24−27
+2300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−2150%
|
45−50
+2150%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−2300%
|
24−27
+2300%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−2043%
|
300−310
+2043%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−2275%
|
95−100
+2275%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−2150%
|
45−50
+2150%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−2150%
|
45−50
+2150%
|
This is how HD 6490M and Tesla P4 compete in popular games:
- Tesla P4 is 2268% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.90 | 21.78 |
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 13 September 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 16 nm |
Tesla P4 has a 2320% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
The Tesla P4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6490M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6490M is a notebook graphics card while Tesla P4 is a workstation one.
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