Quadro M4000 vs Radeon R6 Carrizo

When comparing Quadro M4000 and Radeon R6 Carrizo, 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 M4000 and Radeon R6 Carrizo is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon R6 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M4000 Radeon R6 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 12-35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro M4000 has 900% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
  • Quadro M4000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - in Laptops.
  • Quadro M4000 is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • Quadro M4000 and Radeon R6 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24 0−1
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 10−12
medium / 1080p 40−45 2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 766% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.

Full Specs

  Quadro M4000 Radeon R6 Carrizo
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name GM204 Carrizo
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 29 June 2015 4 June 2015
Pipelines 1664 384
Core clock speed 773 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 80.39
Floating-point performance 2,573 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 5
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
CUDA 5.2
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 299 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Multi-display synchronization Quadro Sync
High-Performance Video I/O6 +
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