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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Quadro 4000M

2011

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2011-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌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

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quadro 4000M

2011

Radeon HD 8790M

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

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

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2011-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌100% higher power demand at 100W vs 50W.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon HD 8790M better than Quadro 4000M?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 1,287 vs 1,306 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon HD 8790M is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, FSR upscaling, plus much lower power draw (50W vs 100W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Quadro 4000M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon HD 8790M can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. Radeon HD 8790M is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon HD 8790M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 1.5% higher G3D Mark. Quadro 4000M is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Quadro 4000M make more sense than Radeon HD 8790M?

Yes. Quadro 4000M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is future-proofing and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon HD 8790M. The trade-off is that Radeon HD 8790M currently gives you 1.5% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Quadro 4000M Benchmark Check

Radeon HD 8790M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro 4000M	Radeon HD 8790M
1080p
low	41 FPS	13 FPS
medium	33 FPS	8 FPS
high	20 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	3 FPS
1440p
low	23 FPS	7 FPS
medium	17 FPS	4 FPS
high	9 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	1 FPS
4K
low	10 FPS	3 FPS
medium	8 FPS	2 FPS
high	5 FPS	1 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	1 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro 4000M	Radeon HD 8790M
1080p
low	58 FPS	59 FPS
medium	46 FPS	47 FPS
high	39 FPS	39 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	29 FPS
1440p
low	43 FPS	44 FPS
medium	29 FPS	35 FPS
high	20 FPS	29 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	22 FPS
4K
low	18 FPS	29 FPS
medium	11 FPS	21 FPS
high	9 FPS	15 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	11 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro 4000M	Radeon HD 8790M
1080p
low	58 FPS	59 FPS
medium	46 FPS	47 FPS
high	39 FPS	39 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	29 FPS
1440p
low	43 FPS	44 FPS
medium	35 FPS	35 FPS
high	29 FPS	29 FPS
ultra	22 FPS	22 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	29 FPS
medium	23 FPS	24 FPS
high	19 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	15 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro 4000M	Radeon HD 8790M
1080p
low	58 FPS	57 FPS
medium	46 FPS	44 FPS
high	39 FPS	25 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	16 FPS
1440p
low	14 FPS	6 FPS
medium	11 FPS	4 FPS
high	10 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	8 FPS	2 FPS
4K
low	10 FPS	4 FPS
medium	7 FPS	2 FPS
high	6 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	1 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro 4000M and Radeon HD 8790M

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 feature 2 GB of video memory. Bus width: 64-bit vs System. 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.