Quadro M4000M vs Radeon HD 8790M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 8790M, 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 M4000M stacks up against Radeon HD 8790M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 8790M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
Quadro M4000M
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Quadro M4000M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Quadro M4000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Quadro M4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
Quadro M4000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 512 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
3−4
ultra / 1080p
21−24
1−2
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
14−16
medium / 1080p
40−45
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
55−60
8−9
ultra / 1080p
45−50
6−7
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
21−24
medium / 1080p
60−65
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Battlefield 5 is 518% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
250−260
120−130
medium / 768p
220−230
100−110
ultra / 1080p
180−190
50−55
QHD / 1440p
110−120
24−27
4K / 2160p
70−75
−
high / 768p
210−220
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 158% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
110−120
55−60
ultra / 1080p
100−110
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
45−50
4−5
ultra / 1080p
40−45
4−5
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
1−2
low / 720p
80−85
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
60−65
12−14
ultra / 1080p
45−50
7−8
QHD / 1440p
27−30
4−5
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
60−65
medium / 1080p
110−120
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Fortnite is 314% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
60−65
8−9
ultra / 1080p
45−50
7−8
QHD / 1440p
30−35
0−1
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
21−24
medium / 1080p
65−70
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 483% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
140−150
50−55
medium / 768p
120−130
−
high / 1080p
70−75
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−35
4−5
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 277% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
24−27
2−3
ultra / 1080p
20−22
0−1
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
65−70
9−10
medium / 1080p
30−35
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
130−140
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
120−130
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
24−27
7−8
ultra / 1080p
16−18
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
8−9
medium / 1080p
35−40
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 414% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
130−140
20−22
medium / 768p
85−90
12−14
high / 1080p
45−50
7−8
ultra / 1080p
24−27
5−6
4K / 2160p
16−18
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 588% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
high / 768p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in World of Tanks is 59% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
Quadro M4000M
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM204
Mars XTX
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
16 November 2012
Pipelines
1,280
384
Core clock speed
975 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1013 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
78.00
21.60
Floating-point performance
2,496 gflops
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
64 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
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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