Quadro M4000M vs Radeon HD 7970

In this comparison between Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 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 7970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

Quadro M4000M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro M4000M	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 200% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro M4000M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Quadro M4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
Quadro M4000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 3637 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

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 7970 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	60−65	60−65
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	120−130	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	60−65	60−65
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Quadro M4000M	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM204	Tahiti XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	22 December 2011
Pipelines	1,280	2048
Core clock speed	975 MHz
Boost Clock	1013 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	78.00	118.4
Floating-point performance	2,496 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length		274 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.2
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	251 Mh/s	485 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
Display Port	1.2
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management	+
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Quadro M4000M vs Radeon HD 7970

Quadro M4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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