Quadro M4000 vs Radeon R9 270

When comparing Quadro M4000 and Radeon R9 270, 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 R9 270 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro M4000 Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 270 has 25% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M4000 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro M4000 is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Quadro M4000 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro M4000 is 31 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 21−24
ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
QHD / 1440p 16−18 7−8
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 40−45
medium / 1080p 40−45 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.

Full Specs

  Quadro M4000 Radeon R9 270
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 GCN 1.0
Code name GM204 Curacao
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 29 June 2015 13 November 2013
Pipelines 1664 1280
Core clock speed 773 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 80.39 74.00
Floating-point performance 2,573 gflops 2,368 gflops
Length 241 mm 210 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 179.2 GB/s
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + +
CUDA 5.2
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 299 Mh/s 293 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 16 Mh/s
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 +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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