Quadro 4000M vs Radeon R7 A265

When comparing Quadro 4000M and Radeon R7 A265, 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 4000M and Radeon R7 A265 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro 4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 4000M 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 4000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 4000M Radeon R7 A265
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 4000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro 4000M and Radeon R7 A265 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro 4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 A265 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro 4000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 250 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.
  • Quadro 4000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 A265 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 600 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 1−2
ultra / 1080p 1−2 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 5−6 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

  Quadro 4000M Radeon R7 A265
Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
Code name Fermi Opal
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 22 February 2011 9 January 2014
Pipelines 336 384
Core clock speed 475 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 825 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 26.60 19.80
Floating-point performance 638.4 gflops 633.6 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 28.8 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 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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