Quadro K4200 vs Radeon R9 M290X

In this comparison between Quadro K4200 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 K4200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K4200 Check Price

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Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X here:

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K4200	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	108 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Quadro K4200 has 8% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Quadro K4200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Quadro K4200 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Quadro K4200 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 79 MHz higher, than Quadro K4200.
Quadro K4200 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 4200 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	27−30	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−33	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	9−10
4K / 2160p	9−10	6−7
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Battlefield 5 is 32% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	230−240	210−220
medium / 768p	200−210	180−190
ultra / 1080p	120−130	100−110
QHD / 1440p	100−105	55−60
4K / 2160p	55−60	30−35
high / 768p	170−180	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	20−22	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	35−40	27−30
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	75−80	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	35−40	27−30
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	95−100	80−85
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	8−9	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	14−16	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	75−80	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
medium / 768p	50−55	35−40
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	9−10	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 32% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Quadro K4200.

Full Specs

	Quadro K4200	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK104	Neptune
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	22 July 2014	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1344	1280
Core clock speed	771 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	784 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	87.81	72.00
Floating-point performance	2,107 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5400 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	172.8 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	3.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	119 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		20
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Quadro K4200 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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