Quadro 4000 vs Radeon HD 8870M

When comparing Quadro 4000 and Radeon HD 8870M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro 4000 and Radeon HD 8870M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 Radeon HD 8870M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 4000 Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP) 142 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 4000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro 4000 and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro 4000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
  • Quadro 4000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 250 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.
  • Quadro 4000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 1692 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 7−8
ultra / 1080p 4−5 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 18−20
medium / 1080p 8−9 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Quadro 4000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 4000 Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name GF100 Venus
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 November 2010 18 December 2012
Pipelines 256 640
Core clock speed 475 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 15.20 31.00
Floating-point performance 486.4 gflops 992.0 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2808 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 89.86 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 107 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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