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    Quadro K4000M vs Radeon R9 M290X

    In this comparison between Quadro K4000M and Radeon R9 M290X 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 K4000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Quadro K4000M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro K4000M and Radeon R9 M290X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 K4000M or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    Quadro K4000M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro K4000M Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • Quadro K4000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro K4000M and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Quadro K4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
    • Quadro K4000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 250 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.
    • Quadro K4000M and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4000M is 1600 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 21−24 30−35
    medium / 1080p 12−14 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 70% more, than Quadro K4000M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro K4000M Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Kepler GCN
    Code name N14E-Q3 Neptune
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 1 June 2012 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 960 1280
    Core clock speed 600 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 48.08 72.00
    Floating-point performance 1,154 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 37 Mh/s 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
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