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    Quadro 4000M vs Radeon R9 280X

    When choosing between Quadro 4000M and Radeon R9 280X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro 4000M and Radeon R9 280X.
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    Quadro 4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Quadro 4000M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:

    Quadro 4000M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro 4000M Radeon R9 280X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280X has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro 4000M.
    • Quadro 4000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 4000M.
    • Quadro 4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
    • Quadro 4000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
    • Quadro 4000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 14−16 60−65
    medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Quadro 4000M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro 4000M Radeon R9 280X
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name Fermi Thaiti XTL
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 22 February 2011 8 October 2013
    Pipelines 336 2048
    Core clock speed 475 MHz
    Boost Clock 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 26.60 128.0
    Floating-point performance 638.4 gflops 4,096 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 288 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA 2.1
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.5 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s 494 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.42 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 285 Sol/s
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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