Radeon RX 480 vs Quadro P4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4000 with Radeon RX 480, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P4000
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
30.14
+35%

P4000 outperforms RX 480 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking185247
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.3515.78
Power efficiency20.0210.38
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGP104Ellesmere
GCN generationno data4th Gen
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date6 February 2017 (7 years ago)29 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$815 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P4000 has 10% better value for money than RX 480.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores17922304
Compute unitsno data36
Core clock speed1202 MHz1120 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHz1266 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate165.8182.3
Floating-point processing power5.304 TFLOPS5.834 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs112144

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportno datan/a
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm241 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire-+

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1901 MHz8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s224 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Eyefinity-+
HDMI-2.0
DisplayPort support-1.4HDR
Display Port1.4no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration-n/a
CrossFire-+
Enduro-n/a
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
HD3D-n/a
LiquidVR-+
PowerTune-+
TressFX-+
TrueAudio-n/a
ZeroCore-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan++
Mantle-n/a
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro P4000 30.14
+35%
RX 480 22.33

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Quadro P4000 11625
+35%
RX 480 8613

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD71
−8.5%
77
+8.5%
1440p55−60
+25%
44
−25%
4K45−50
+28.6%
35
−28.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p11.482.97
1440p14.825.20
4K18.116.54

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+41.7%
35−40
−41.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+12.1%
58
−12.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
+36.8%
35−40
−36.8%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+34.2%
70−75
−34.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+41.7%
35−40
−41.7%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+30.8%
50−55
−30.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 75−80
+30.5%
55−60
−30.5%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+23.1%
130−140
−23.1%
Hitman 3 60−65
+43.2%
40−45
−43.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+26.7%
100−110
−26.7%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+9.7%
93
−9.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+28.8%
55−60
−28.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−110
−4.8%
110
+4.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+17.5%
95−100
−17.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
−43.1%
93
+43.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
+36.8%
35−40
−36.8%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+104%
48
−104%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+41.7%
35−40
−41.7%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+30.8%
50−55
−30.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 75−80
+148%
31
−148%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+23.1%
130−140
−23.1%
Hitman 3 60−65
+43.2%
40−45
−43.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+26.7%
100−110
−26.7%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+30.8%
78
−30.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+28.8%
55−60
−28.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−110
+40%
75−80
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+30.6%
45−50
−30.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+17.5%
95−100
−17.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+85.7%
35
−85.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 50−55
+36.8%
35−40
−36.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+41.7%
35−40
−41.7%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+51.1%
45
−51.1%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+114%
77
−114%
Hitman 3 60−65
+43.2%
40−45
−43.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+26.7%
100−110
−26.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100−110
+40%
75−80
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
−7.3%
44
+7.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+17.5%
95−100
−17.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+28.8%
55−60
−28.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−14%
65
+14%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+9.5%
42
−9.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+39.1%
21−24
−39.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+40%
24−27
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+16.7%
30
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+38.1%
120−130
−38.1%
Hitman 3 35−40
+42.3%
24−27
−42.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+37%
45−50
−37%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+14%
50
−14%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65−70
+46.8%
45−50
−46.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 160−170
+25.6%
120−130
−25.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+37.8%
35−40
−37.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−3.3%
31
+3.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+14.3%
21
−14.3%
Hitman 3 24−27
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+152%
60
−152%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+44%
25
−44%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+25.9%
27
−25.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+11.8%
17
−11.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+13.3%
15
−13.3%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+32.3%
30−35
−32.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+50%
24−27
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+36.8%
18−20
−36.8%

This is how Quadro P4000 and RX 480 compete in popular games:

  • RX 480 is 8% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P4000 is 25% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro P4000 is 29% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P4000 is 152% faster.
  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 480 is 43% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro P4000 is ahead in 67 tests (93%)
  • RX 480 is ahead in 5 tests (7%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.14 22.33
Recency 6 February 2017 29 June 2016
Chip lithography 16 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 150 Watt

Quadro P4000 has a 35% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and 50% lower power consumption.

RX 480, on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 480 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 480 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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