Quadro 4000M vs Radeon HD 6970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 4000M and Radeon HD 6970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro 4000M stacks up against Radeon HD 6970M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro 4000M and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro 4000M and Radeon HD 6970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro 4000M or Radeon HD 6970M here:
Main Specs
Quadro 4000M
Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Quadro 4000M has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro 4000M and Radeon HD 6970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro 4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
Quadro 4000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M is 205 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.
Quadro 4000M and Radeon HD 6970M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 4000M is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
10−12
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Quadro 4000M.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 140% more, than Quadro 4000M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro 4000M and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
180−190
medium / 768p
95−100
150−160
ultra / 1080p
45−50
75−80
QHD / 1440p
24−27
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 58% more, than Quadro 4000M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
Quadro 4000M and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
ultra / 1080p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Quadro 4000M.
high / 1080p
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
30−33
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Far Cry 5 is 157% more, than Quadro 4000M.
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 73% more, than Quadro 4000M.
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 127% more, than Quadro 4000M.
low / 768p
45−50
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than Quadro 4000M.
high / 1080p
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
7−8
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Metro Exodus is 225% more, than Quadro 4000M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro 4000M.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Quadro 4000M.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 133% more, than Quadro 4000M.
low / 768p
16−18
40−45
medium / 768p
12−14
24−27
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than Quadro 4000M.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Quadro 4000M.
Full Specs
Quadro 4000M
Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
Fermi
Blackcomb XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 February 2011
6 January 2011
Pipelines
336
960
Core clock speed
475 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
26.60
32.64
Floating-point performance
638.4 gflops
1,305.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
82 Mh/s
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
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