Quadro K4200 vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro K4200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K4200	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	108 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 38% more power consumption, than Quadro K4200.
Quadro K4200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K4200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K4200 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K4200 is 31 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	35−40	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−33	30−33
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	9−10	8−9
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	230−240
medium / 768p	200−210	200−210
ultra / 1080p	120−130	120−130
QHD / 1440p	100−105	95−100
4K / 2160p	55−60	55−60
high / 768p	170−180	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	20−22	20−22
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	75−80	75−80
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	8−9	8−9
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	10−12	10−12
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	9−10	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Quadro K4200	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	GK104	Curacao
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	13 November 2013
Pipelines	1344	1280
Core clock speed	771 MHz
Boost Clock	784 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	87.81	74.00
Floating-point performance	2,107 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	241 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	172.8 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	3.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	119 Mh/s	293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro K4200 vs Radeon R9 270

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