Quadro K4200 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

When comparing Quadro K4200 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro K4200 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K4200 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 200 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 85% more power consumption, than Quadro K4200.
  • Quadro K4200 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K4200 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 79 MHz higher, than Quadro K4200.
  • Quadro K4200 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 7−8 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 27−30 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Quadro K4200.

Full Specs

  Quadro K4200 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK104 Wimbledon XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 22 July 2014 1 May 2012
Pipelines 1344 2560
Core clock speed 771 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 784 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 87.81
Floating-point performance 2,107 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5400 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 172.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 119 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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