Quadro P4000 vs Radeon VII

Place in the ranking	86	189
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.80	17.43
Power efficiency	10.05	19.81
Architecture	GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Vega 20	GP104
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	7 February 2019 (5 years ago)	6 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$815

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Radeon VII has 42% better value for money than Quadro P4000.

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	3840	1792
Core clock speed	1400 MHz	1202 MHz
Boost clock speed	1750 MHz	1480 MHz
Number of transistors	13,230 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	295 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	420.0	165.8
Floating-point processing power	13.44 TFLOPS	5.304 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	240	112

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 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	280 mm	241 mm
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1x 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 type	HBM2	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	4096 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	1901 MHz
Memory bandwidth	1024 GB/s	192 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 Connectors	1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	4x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	-
Display Port	no data	1.4

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	-	+
3D Stereo	no data	+
Mosaic	no data	+
nView Display Management	no data	+
Optimus	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Shader Model	6.7	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	2.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.3	+
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Radeon VII 43.05
+42.5%

Quadro P4000 30.21

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.

Radeon VII 16549
+42.5%

Quadro P4000 11615

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	123 +78.3%	69 −78.3%
1440p	79 +43.6%	55−60 −43.6%
4K	58 +45%	40−45 −45%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	5.68 +108%	11.81 −108%
1440p	8.85 +67.5%	14.82 −67.5%
4K	12.05 +69.1%	20.38 −69.1%

Radeon VII has 108% lower cost per frame in 1080p
Radeon VII has 67% lower cost per frame in 1440p
Radeon VII has 69% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	90−95 +55.9%	55−60 −55.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +47.6%	60−65 −47.6%
Elden Ring	150−160 +50%	100−110 −50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	92 +4.5%	85−90 −4.5%
Counter-Strike 2	90−95 +55.9%	55−60 −55.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 −57.5%	60−65 +57.5%
Forza Horizon 4	118 −16.9%	130−140 +16.9%
Metro Exodus	95 +23.4%	75−80 −23.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	126 +100%	60−65 −100%
Valorant	238 +96.7%	120−130 −96.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	153 +73.9%	85−90 −73.9%
Counter-Strike 2	90−95 +55.9%	55−60 −55.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	33 −90.9%	60−65 +90.9%
Dota 2	128 +28%	100−105 −28%
Elden Ring	150−160 +50%	100−110 −50%
Far Cry 5	103 +21.2%	85−90 −21.2%
Fortnite	180−190 +28%	140−150 −28%
Forza Horizon 4	97 −42.3%	130−140 +42.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	111 +11%	100−105 −11%
Metro Exodus	80 +3.9%	75−80 −3.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +17.6%	170−180 −17.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70 +11.1%	60−65 −11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 +54.5%	100−110 −54.5%
Valorant	143 +18.2%	120−130 −18.2%
World of Tanks	270−280 +1.8%	270−280 −1.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	82 −7.3%	85−90 +7.3%
Counter-Strike 2	90−95 +55.9%	55−60 −55.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 −125%	60−65 +125%
Dota 2	147 +47%	100−105 −47%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +18.8%	85−90 −18.8%
Forza Horizon 4	84 −64.3%	130−140 +64.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150 −17.3%	170−180 +17.3%
Valorant	197 +62.8%	120−130 −62.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	43 −23.3%	50−55 +23.3%
Elden Ring	90−95 +62.5%	55−60 −62.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	43 −23.3%	50−55 +23.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	46 +64.3%	27−30 −64.3%
World of Tanks	270−280 +39.5%	190−200 −39.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +30.5%	55−60 −30.5%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +66.7%	27−30 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	19 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +49.5%	90−95 −49.5%
Forza Horizon 4	61 −36.1%	80−85 +36.1%
Metro Exodus	83 +22.1%	65−70 −22.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +66%	45−50 −66%
Valorant	156 +81.4%	85−90 −81.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +58.6%	27−30 −58.6%
Dota 2	62 +12.7%	55−60 −12.7%
Elden Ring	40−45 +69.2%	24−27 −69.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	62 +12.7%	55−60 −12.7%
Metro Exodus	37 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 +51.1%	90−95 −51.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30 +57.9%	18−20 −57.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	62 +12.7%	55−60 −12.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	53 +60.6%	30−35 −60.6%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +58.6%	27−30 −58.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%
Dota 2	78 +41.8%	55−60 −41.8%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +61%	40−45 −61%
Fortnite	60−65 +61.5%	35−40 −61.5%
Forza Horizon 4	33 −45.5%	45−50 +45.5%
Valorant	89 +107%	40−45 −107%

This is how Radeon VII and Quadro P4000 compete in popular games:

Radeon VII is 78% faster in 1080p
Radeon VII is 44% faster in 1440p
Radeon VII is 45% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon VII is 107% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P4000 is 125% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Radeon VII is ahead in 48 tests (76%)
Quadro P4000 is ahead in 14 tests (22%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	43.05	30.21
Recency	7 February 2019	6 February 2017
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	295 Watt	100 Watt

Radeon VII has a 42.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Quadro P4000, on the other hand, has 195% lower power consumption.

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

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

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.