Quadro K4000M vs Radeon HD 7990

In this comparison between Quadro K4000M and Radeon HD 7990 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 K4000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7990 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  Quadro K4000M Radeon HD 7990
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 375 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7990 has 275% more power consumption, than Quadro K4000M.
  • Quadro K4000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7990 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K4000M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7990.
  • Quadro K4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7990 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K4000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7990 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 is 350 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.
  • Quadro K4000M and Radeon HD 7990 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than Quadro K4000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K4000M Radeon HD 7990
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name N14E-Q3 Malta
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 June 2012 24 April 2013
Pipelines 960 2048
Core clock speed 600 MHz 950 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.08 128.0
Floating-point performance 1,154 gflops 2x 4,096 gflops
Length 307 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 288.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 37 Mh/s 459 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 44 Mh/s
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