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 P4000

2017

Why buy it

✅11.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon Pro Vega 48: it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon Pro Vega 48 is already obsolete for modern gaming.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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81.1% HIGHER MSRP
$815 MSRPvs$450 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 14.0 vs 25.0 G3D/$ ($815 MSRP vs $450 MSRP).
❌250% higher power demand at 105W vs 30W.

Radeon Pro Vega 48

2019

Why buy it

✅Costs $365 less on MSRP ($450 MSRP vs $815 MSRP).
✅Delivers 78.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 25.0 vs 14.0 G3D/$ ($450 MSRP vs $815 MSRP).
✅Draws 30W instead of 105W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P4000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quadro P4000

2017

Radeon Pro Vega 48

2019

Why buy it

✅11.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs Unknown).
✅Less risky long-term buy than Radeon Pro Vega 48: it remains the more sensible modern option while Radeon Pro Vega 48 is already obsolete for modern gaming.

Why buy it

✅Costs $365 less on MSRP ($450 MSRP vs $815 MSRP).
✅Delivers 78.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 25.0 vs 14.0 G3D/$ ($450 MSRP vs $815 MSRP).
✅Draws 30W instead of 105W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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81.1% HIGHER MSRP
$815 MSRPvs$450 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 14.0 vs 25.0 G3D/$ ($815 MSRP vs $450 MSRP).
❌250% higher power demand at 105W vs 30W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P4000 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2019-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro P4000 better than Radeon Pro Vega 48?

Yes. Quadro P4000 is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 11.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data, 1.4% higher PassMark G3D performance, and 8 GB vs Unknown of VRAM. It also comes from 2017 instead of 2019, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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

Quadro P4000 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting more VRAM at 8 GB instead of Unknown and the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

Quadro P4000 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Quadro P4000 is about 81.1% more expensive on MSRP at $815 MSRP versus $450 MSRP, and you are getting 11.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.4% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro Vega 48 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon Pro Vega 48 make more sense than Quadro P4000?

Yes. Radeon Pro Vega 48 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still fine for 1080p, but 1440p and especially 4K require more compromise. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (30W vs 105W), and staying closer to $450 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro P4000. The trade-off is that Quadro P4000 currently gives you 1.4% higher G3D Mark and 11.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon Pro Vega 48 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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 P4000 Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro Vega 48 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P4000	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	111 FPS	94 FPS
medium	94 FPS	82 FPS
high	80 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	53 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	94 FPS	78 FPS
medium	79 FPS	68 FPS
high	60 FPS	52 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	37 FPS	31 FPS
medium	34 FPS	28 FPS
high	22 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	19 FPS

Open Quadro P4000 Open Radeon Pro Vega 48

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P4000	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	223 FPS	226 FPS
medium	190 FPS	192 FPS
high	146 FPS	152 FPS
ultra	117 FPS	122 FPS
1440p
low	164 FPS	162 FPS
medium	139 FPS	138 FPS
high	111 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	88 FPS	90 FPS
4K
low	96 FPS	96 FPS
medium	80 FPS	79 FPS
high	67 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	51 FPS

Open Quadro P4000 Open Radeon Pro Vega 48

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P4000	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	514 FPS	453 FPS
medium	412 FPS	392 FPS
high	343 FPS	331 FPS
ultra	257 FPS	254 FPS
1440p
low	386 FPS	323 FPS
medium	309 FPS	281 FPS
high	257 FPS	244 FPS
ultra	193 FPS	190 FPS
4K
low	257 FPS	217 FPS
medium	206 FPS	181 FPS
high	171 FPS	140 FPS
ultra	129 FPS	104 FPS

Open Quadro P4000 Open Radeon Pro Vega 48

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P4000	Radeon Pro Vega 48
1080p
low	250 FPS	176 FPS
medium	219 FPS	142 FPS
high	176 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	147 FPS	102 FPS
1440p
low	191 FPS	126 FPS
medium	166 FPS	105 FPS
high	130 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	76 FPS
4K
low	101 FPS	72 FPS
medium	83 FPS	60 FPS
high	66 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	37 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P4000 and Radeon Pro Vega 48

Quadro P4000

The Quadro P4000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 6 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1202 MHz to 1480 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 105W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,431 points. Launch price was $815.

Radeon Pro Vega 48

The Radeon Pro Vega 48 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 19 2019. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1200 MHz to 1300 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,270 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P4000 scores 11,431 and the Radeon Pro Vega 48 reaches 11,270 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P4000 is built on Pascal while the Radeon Pro Vega 48 uses GCN 5.0, both on 16 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Quadro P4000) vs 3,072 (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Raw compute: 5.304 TFLOPS (Quadro P4000) vs 7.987 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Boost clocks: 1480 MHz vs 1300 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P4000	Radeon Pro Vega 48
G3D Mark Score	11,431+1%	11,270
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 5.0
Process Node	16 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	1792	3072+71%
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.304 TFLOPS	7.987 TFLOPS+51%
Boost Clock	1480 MHz+14%	1300 MHz
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	112	192+71%
L1 Cache	672 KB	768 KB+14%
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P4000	Radeon Pro Vega 48
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)

The Quadro P4000 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Vega 48 has 0 MB. The Quadro P4000 offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P4000) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega 48) — the Radeon Pro Vega 48 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P4000	Radeon Pro Vega 48
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	Shared System RAM
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (Quadro P4000) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P4000	Radeon Pro Vega 48
DirectX	12.0	12.1
Vulkan	1.0	1.3+30%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 6th Gen NVENC (Quadro P4000) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro P4000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega 48).

Feature	Quadro P4000	Radeon Pro Vega 48
Encoder	6th Gen NVENC	VCE 4.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	UVD 7.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P4000 draws 105W versus the Radeon Pro Vega 48's 30W — a 111.1% difference. The Radeon Pro Vega 48 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro P4000) vs 1W (Radeon Pro Vega 48). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Integrated. Card length: 241mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Quadro P4000	Radeon Pro Vega 48
TDP	105W	30W-71%
Recommended PSU	500W	1W-100%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Integrated
Length	241mm	0mm
Height	111mm	0mm
Slots	1	0-100%
Temp (Load)	80°C-6%	85°C
Perf/Watt	108.9	375.7+245%

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Value Analysis

The Quadro P4000 launched at $815 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro Vega 48 launched at $450. The Radeon Pro Vega 48 costs 44.8% less ($365 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 14.0 (Quadro P4000) vs 25.0 (Radeon Pro Vega 48) — the Radeon Pro Vega 48 offers 78.6% better value. The Radeon Pro Vega 48 is the newer GPU (2019 vs 2017).