Quadro K4200 vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 280X 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 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K4200	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	108 Watt	250 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	4 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 131% more power consumption, than Quadro K4200.
Quadro K4200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K4200 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K4200 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 34 mm longer, than Quadro K4200.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Quadro K4200.
high / 1080p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	35−40
4K / 2160p	9−10	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Quadro K4200.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	220−230
ultra / 1080p	120−130	180−190
QHD / 1440p	100−105	110−120
4K / 2160p	55−60	70−75
high / 768p	170−180	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Quadro K4200.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Quadro K4200.
high / 1080p	27−30	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
QHD / 1440p	20−22	27−30
4K / 2160p	8−9	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than Quadro K4200.
high / 1080p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	130−140	180−190
medium / 1080p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 47% more, than Quadro K4200.
high / 1080p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	30−35
4K / 2160p	14−16	24−27
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	40−45	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Quadro K4200.
low / 768p	100−110	140−150
medium / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	40−45	70−75
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
QHD / 1440p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than Quadro K4200.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−12	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Quadro K4200.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro K4200.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than Quadro K4200.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	7−8
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Quadro K4200.
low / 768p	80−85	130−140
medium / 768p	50−55	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
4K / 2160p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 67% more, than Quadro K4200.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Quadro K4200.

Full Specs

	Quadro K4200	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK104	Thaiti XTL
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	1344	2048
Core clock speed	771 MHz
Boost Clock	784 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	87.81	128.0
Floating-point performance	2,107 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	241 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	172.8 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	119 Mh/s	494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro K4200 vs Radeon R9 280X

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