Quadro M4000M vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

In this comparison between Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7870 XT you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro M4000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7870 XT

Quadro M4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M4000M 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 M4000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M4000M Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 185 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7870 XT has 85% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M4000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
  • Quadro M4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M4000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
  • Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 988 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  Quadro M4000M Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name GM204 Tahiti
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 19 November 2012
Pipelines 1,280 1536
Core clock speed 975 MHz 925 MHz
Boost Clock 1013 MHz 975 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 78.00 93.60
Floating-point performance 2,496 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 192.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 251 Mh/s 346 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.5 Mh/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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