Quadro 4000 vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between Quadro 4000 and Radeon HD 6870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro 4000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro 4000	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	142 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 6% more power consumption, than Quadro 4000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro 4000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro 4000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro 4000 and Radeon HD 6870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Quadro 4000 is 21 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 4000 is 1758 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	10−12
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 53% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro 4000 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	180−190
medium / 768p	110−120	140−150
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
QHD / 1440p	27−30	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	80−85	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
4K / 2160p	3−4	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 44% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 53% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p	5−6	7−8
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	21−24
medium / 1080p	6−7	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 11% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Quadro 4000.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	20−22
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p	24−27	40−45
medium / 768p	16−18	24−27
high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 46% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Quadro 4000.

Full Specs

	Quadro 4000	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 2
Code name	GF100	RV940 Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 November 2010	22 October 2010
Pipelines	256	1120
Core clock speed	475 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	15.20	50.40
Floating-point performance	486.4 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	241 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2808 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	89.86 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	2.0
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	44 Mh/s	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro 4000 vs Radeon HD 6870

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