Quadro K4000 vs Radeon R9 280

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K4000 and Radeon R9 280, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro K4000 stacks up against Radeon R9 280, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K4000	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro K4000.
Quadro K4000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K4000 and Radeon R9 280 have maximum RAM of 3 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K4000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro K4000 and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 34 mm longer, than Quadro K4000.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K4000 is 4366 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Quadro K4000.
high / 1080p	21−24	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	35−40
4K / 2160p	4−5	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than Quadro K4000.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K4000.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	90−95	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	130−140	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Quadro K4000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro K4000.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Quadro K4000.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than Quadro K4000.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	90−95	180−190
medium / 1080p	45−50	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 123% more, than Quadro K4000.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than Quadro K4000.
low / 768p	80−85	140−150
medium / 768p	70−75	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Quadro K4000.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 181% more, than Quadro K4000.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Quadro K4000.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Quadro K4000.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than Quadro K4000.
low / 768p	50−55	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Quadro K4000.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Quadro K4000.

Full Specs

	Quadro K4000	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	GK106	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 March 2013	4 March 2014
Pipelines	768	1792
Core clock speed	810 MHz
Boost Clock		933 MHz
Transistor count	2,540 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	51.84	104.5
Floating-point performance	1,244 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length	241 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5616 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.8 GB/s	240 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
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.21 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	61 Mh/s	408 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro K4000 vs Radeon R9 280

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