Quadro M4000M vs Radeon R9 380

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 M4000M vs Radeon R9 380 FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Quadro M4000M vs Radeon R9 380: 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 M4000M

2015

Why buy it

✅Draws 100W instead of 220W, a 120W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 380 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 30.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $199 MSRP).

Radeon R9 380

2015

Why buy it

✅1.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌120% higher power demand at 220W vs 100W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon R9 380 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 1.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Quadro M4000M instead at 6,148 vs 6,000, 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 M4000M 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Quadro M4000M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro M4000M vs Radeon R9 380 Technical Specifications

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

Quadro M4000M

The Quadro M4000M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 18 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 975 MHz to 1013 MHz. It has 1,280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,148 points.

Radeon R9 380

The Radeon R9 380 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 970 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,000 points. Launch price was $199.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M4000M scores 6,148 and the Radeon R9 380 reaches 6,000 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M4000M is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon R9 380 uses GCN 3.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1 (Quadro M4000M) vs 1,792 (Radeon R9 380). Raw compute: 2.496 TFLOPS (Quadro M4000M) vs 3.476 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 380). Boost clocks: 1013 MHz vs 970 MHz.

Feature	Quadro M4000M	Radeon R9 380
G3D Mark Score	6,148+2%	6,000
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN 3.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1,280	1792+40%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.496 TFLOPS	3.476 TFLOPS+39%
Boost Clock	1013 MHz+4%	970 MHz
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	80	112+40%
L1 Cache	480 KB+7%	448 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro M4000M	Radeon R9 380
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 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro M4000M and 256-bit on the Radeon R9 380. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro M4000M) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon R9 380) — the Quadro M4000M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro M4000M	Radeon R9 380
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Media & Encoding

Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1,DivX (Quadro M4000M) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon R9 380).

Feature	Quadro M4000M	Radeon R9 380
Encoder	NVENC 5	—
Decoder	NVDEC 1	—
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1,DivX	H.264,H.265

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M4000M draws 100W versus the Radeon R9 380's 220W — a 75% difference. The Quadro M4000M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M4000M) vs 500W (Radeon R9 380). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 2x 6-pin.