Quadro P4000 vs Radeon R9 290

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 290 with Quadro P4000, including specs and performance data.

R9 290
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 275 Watt
20.93

P4000 outperforms R9 290 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking273196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.0317.81
Power efficiency5.2519.69
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameHawaiiGP104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date5 November 2013 (11 years ago)6 February 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 $815

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Quadro P4000 has 122% better value for money than R9 290.

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 cores25601792
Core clock speed947 MHz1202 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1480 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate151.5165.8
Floating-point processing power4.849 TFLOPS5.304 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160112

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
Length275 mm241 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 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 amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1901 MHz
Memory bandwidth320.0 GB/s192 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort
HDMI+-
Display Portno data1.4

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+
3D Stereono data+
Mosaicno data+
nView Display Managementno data+
Optimusno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.131+
CUDA-6.1

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.

R9 290 20.93
Quadro P4000 29.96
+43.1%

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.

R9 290 8093
Quadro P4000 11584
+43.1%

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 HD45−50
−51.1%
68
+51.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.87
+35.2%
11.99
−35.2%
  • R9 290 has 35% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
+0%
77
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Dota 2 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
+0%
41
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how R9 290 and Quadro P4000 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P4000 is 51% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.93 29.96
Recency 5 November 2013 6 February 2017
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 100 Watt

Quadro P4000 has a 43.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 175% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 290 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 290 is a desktop card while Quadro P4000 is a workstation one.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


AMD Radeon R9 290
Radeon R9 290
NVIDIA Quadro P4000
Quadro P4000

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 579 votes

Rate Radeon R9 290 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4 312 votes

Rate Quadro P4000 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can give us your opinion about Radeon R9 290 or Quadro P4000, agree or disagree with our ratings, or report errors or inaccuracies on the site.