Quadro P400 vs Radeon R9 M470X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M470X with Quadro P400, including specs and performance data.

R9 M470X
2016
4 GB GDDR5
8.41
+97.4%

R9 M470X outperforms P400 by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking495672
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.10
Power efficiencyno data10.14
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameEmeraldGP107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)7 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$119.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores896256
Core clock speed1000 MHz1228 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz1252 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data30 Watt
Texture fill rate61.6020.03
Floating-point processing power1.971 TFLOPS0.641 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs5616

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1002 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s32.06 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 ConnectorsNo outputs3x mini-DisplayPort

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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.

R9 M470X 8.41
+97.4%
Quadro P400 4.26

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 M470X 3244
+97.4%
Quadro P400 1643

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+111%
9−10
−111%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+107%
27−30
−107%
Hitman 3 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+100%
24−27
−100%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+115%
27−30
−115%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+111%
9−10
−111%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+107%
27−30
−107%
Hitman 3 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+100%
24−27
−100%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+115%
27−30
−115%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+111%
9−10
−111%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+107%
27−30
−107%
Hitman 3 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+100%
24−27
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+115%
27−30
−115%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
Hitman 3 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+100%
27−30
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hitman 3 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+100%
16−18
−100%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.41 4.26
Recency 15 May 2016 7 February 2017
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

R9 M470X has a 97.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Quadro P400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M470X is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M470X is a notebook card while Quadro P400 is a workstation 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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