Quadro M4000M vs Radeon R7 260X

In this comparison between Quadro M4000M and Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260X has 15% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M4000M and Radeon R7 260X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro M4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M4000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
  • Quadro M4000M and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.

Full Specs

  Quadro M4000M Radeon R7 260X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 2.0
Code name GM204 Bonaire
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 8 October 2013
Pipelines 1,280 896
Core clock speed 975 MHz
Boost Clock 1013 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 78.00 61.60
Floating-point performance 2,496 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 104 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 251 Mh/s 225 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5.16 Mh/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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