Quadro 4000M vs Radeon HD 8790M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Quadro 4000M vs Radeon HD 8790M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Quadro 4000M vs Radeon HD 8790M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Quadro 4000M

2011

Why buy it

✅122.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2011 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌100% higher power demand at 100W vs 50W.

Radeon HD 8790M

2013

Why buy it

✅Draws 50W instead of 100W, a 50W reduction.
✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro 4000M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro 4000M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 122.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon HD 8790M instead at 1,306 vs 1,287, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Quadro 4000M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon HD 8790M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 8790M is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Quadro 4000M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro 4000M vs Radeon HD 8790M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Quadro 4000M

The Quadro 4000M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 22 2011. It features the Fermi architecture. The core clock speed is 475 MHz. It has 336 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,287 points. Launch price was $449.

Radeon HD 8790M

The Radeon HD 8790M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 1 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 850 MHz to 900 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,306 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro 4000M scores 1,287 and the Radeon HD 8790M reaches 1,306 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro 4000M is built on Fermi while the Radeon HD 8790M uses GCN 1.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 336 (Quadro 4000M) vs 384 (Radeon HD 8790M). Raw compute: 0.6384 TFLOPS (Quadro 4000M) vs 0.6912 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8790M).

Feature	Quadro 4000M	Radeon HD 8790M
G3D Mark Score	1,287	1,306+1%
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Process Node	40 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	336	384+14%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.6384 TFLOPS	0.6912 TFLOPS+8%
ROPs	32+300%	8
TMUs	56+133%	24
L1 Cache	448 KB+367%	96 KB
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro 4000M	Radeon HD 8790M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Quadro 4000M and System on the Radeon HD 8790M. L2 Cache: 512 KB (Quadro 4000M) vs 256 KB (Radeon HD 8790M) — the Quadro 4000M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro 4000M	Radeon HD 8790M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Bus Width	64-bit	System
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro 4000M draws 100W versus the Radeon HD 8790M's 50W — a 66.7% difference. The Radeon HD 8790M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro 4000M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 8790M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.