Quadro 4000 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

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

Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 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 R7 Carrizo here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 4000 Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP) 142 Watt 12-35 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 4000 has 1083% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
  • Quadro 4000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
  • Quadro 4000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • Quadro 4000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 2−3
ultra / 1080p 4−5 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 12−14
medium / 1080p 8−9 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

  Quadro 4000 Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture Fermi GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name GF100 Carrizo
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 November 2010 4 June 2015
Pipelines 256 512
Core clock speed 475 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 15.20
Floating-point performance 486.4 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2808 MHz
Memory bandwidth 89.86 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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