Quadro K4000M vs Radeon HD 6870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K4000M and Radeon HD 6870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro K4000M stacks up against Radeon HD 6870, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro K4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K4000M 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 K4000M here:

Quadro K4000M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K4000M	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 51% more power consumption, than Quadro K4000M.
Quadro K4000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K4000M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Quadro K4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
Quadro K4000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro K4000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K4000M is 1750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Quadro K4000M.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Quadro K4000M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K4000M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	180−190
medium / 768p	140−150	140−150
ultra / 1080p	70−75	75−80
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Quadro K4000M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro K4000M.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	75−80	75−80
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Quadro K4000M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than Quadro K4000M.
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 5% more, than Quadro K4000M.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Quadro K4000M.
low / 768p	65−70	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Quadro K4000M.
high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	9−10
Quadro K4000M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Quadro K4000M.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Quadro K4000M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	20−22
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Quadro K4000M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	35−40	40−45
medium / 768p	24−27	24−27
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than Quadro K4000M.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Quadro K4000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K4000M	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 2
Code name	N14E-Q3	RV940 Barts
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 June 2012	22 October 2010
Pipelines	960	1120
Core clock speed	600 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	48.08	50.40
Floating-point performance	1,154 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2800 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	37 Mh/s	213 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro K4000M vs Radeon HD 6870

Quadro K4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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