Quadro M4000 vs Radeon Pro 450

When comparing Quadro M4000 and Radeon Pro 450, 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 M4000 and Radeon Pro 450 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon Pro 450 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 450 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 Pro 450 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M4000 Radeon Pro 450
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro M4000 has 242% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • Quadro M4000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 450 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro M4000 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • Quadro M4000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 450 - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro M4000 is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro 450 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 450 is 27 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000.
  • Quadro M4000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 450 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 928 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 450.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 27−30
medium / 1080p 40−45 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Radeon Pro 450.

Full Specs

  Quadro M4000 Radeon Pro 450
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Polaris
Code name GM204 Polaris 11
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 29 June 2015 27 October 2016
Pipelines 1664 640
Core clock speed 773 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 80.39 32.00
Floating-point performance 2,573 gflops 1,024 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 81.28 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA 5.2
FreeSync +
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 299 Mh/s 127 Mh/s
Laptop size large
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Multi-display synchronization Quadro Sync
High-Performance Video I/O6 +
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