Quadro K2000 vs Radeon R9 390X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 390X with Quadro K2000, including specs and performance data.

R9 390X
2015
0 MB GDDR5, 275 Watt
24.42
+497%

R9 390X outperforms K2000 by a whopping 497% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking234700
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.130.45
Power efficiency6.095.50
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGrenadaGK107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)1 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$429 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

R9 390X has 2151% better value for money than Quadro K2000.

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 cores2816384
Core clock speedno data954 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,200 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)275 Watt51 Watt
Texture fill rate184.830.53
Floating-point processing power5.914 TFLOPS0.7327 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
TMUs17632

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length275 mm202 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pinNone
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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount0 MB2 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s64 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_0)
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan++
Mantle+-
CUDA-3.0

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.

R9 390X 24.42
+497%
Quadro K2000 4.09

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.

R9 390X 9410
+497%
Quadro K2000 1576

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 HD91
+550%
14−16
−550%
4K48
+500%
8−9
−500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.71
+808%
42.79
−808%
4K8.94
+738%
74.88
−738%
  • R9 390X has 808% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R9 390X has 738% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+530%
10−11
−530%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+530%
10−11
−530%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+557%
14−16
−557%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+542%
12−14
−542%
Fortnite 110−120
+539%
18−20
−539%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+557%
14−16
−557%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+550%
10−11
−550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+536%
14−16
−536%
Valorant 160−170
+567%
24−27
−567%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
+530%
10−11
−530%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+557%
14−16
−557%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+530%
40−45
−530%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%
Dota 2 110−120
+561%
18−20
−561%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+542%
12−14
−542%
Fortnite 110−120
+539%
18−20
−539%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+557%
14−16
−557%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+550%
10−11
−550%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+500%
14−16
−500%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+525%
8−9
−525%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+536%
14−16
−536%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+533%
12−14
−533%
Valorant 160−170
+567%
24−27
−567%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+557%
14−16
−557%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%
Dota 2 110−120
+561%
18−20
−561%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+542%
12−14
−542%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+557%
14−16
−557%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+550%
10−11
−550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+536%
14−16
−536%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
+583%
6−7
−583%
Valorant 160−170
+567%
24−27
−567%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
+539%
18−20
−539%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+500%
27−30
−500%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+583%
6−7
−583%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+520%
5−6
−520%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+548%
27−30
−548%
Valorant 200−210
+567%
30−33
−567%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+540%
10−11
−540%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+550%
8−9
−550%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+556%
9−10
−556%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+583%
6−7
−583%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+533%
6−7
−533%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+500%
9−10
−500%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+500%
7−8
−500%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
+625%
4−5
−625%
Valorant 130−140
+533%
21−24
−533%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+600%
5−6
−600%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Dota 2 75−80
+533%
12−14
−533%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+567%
6−7
−567%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%

This is how R9 390X and Quadro K2000 compete in popular games:

  • R9 390X is 550% faster in 1080p
  • R9 390X is 500% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.42 4.09
Recency 18 June 2015 1 March 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 275 Watt 51 Watt

R9 390X has a 497.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

Quadro K2000, on the other hand, has 439.2% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 390X is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 390X is a desktop card while Quadro K2000 is a workstation one.

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