Quadro P4000 Max-Q vs RadeonT 780M

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 Max-Q

2017

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌566.7% higher power demand at 100W vs 15W.

RadeonT 780M

2024

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 100W, a 85W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quadro P4000 Max-Q

2017

RadeonT 780M

2024

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 100W, a 85W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌566.7% higher power demand at 100W vs 15W.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro P4000 Max-Q better than RadeonT 780M?

Yes. Quadro P4000 Max-Q is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 7,500 vs 7,098 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Quadro P4000 Max-Q is a 2017 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while RadeonT 780M is a 2024 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

RadeonT 780M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2017, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm process instead of 16nm. 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?

Quadro P4000 Max-Q can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. Quadro P4000 Max-Q is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Quadro P4000 Max-Q is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 5.7% higher G3D Mark. RadeonT 780M is the newer 2024 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 100W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does RadeonT 780M make more sense than Quadro P4000 Max-Q?

Yes. RadeonT 780M 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 newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 100W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro P4000 Max-Q. The trade-off is that Quadro P4000 Max-Q currently gives you 5.7% 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 P4000 Max-Q Benchmark Check

RadeonT 780M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	RadeonT 780M
1080p
low	82 FPS	93 FPS
medium	71 FPS	78 FPS
high	60 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	43 FPS
1440p
low	72 FPS	80 FPS
medium	63 FPS	68 FPS
high	47 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	26 FPS	29 FPS
medium	24 FPS	27 FPS
high	17 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	RadeonT 780M
1080p
low	222 FPS	98 FPS
medium	189 FPS	68 FPS
high	144 FPS	48 FPS
ultra	115 FPS	33 FPS
1440p
low	166 FPS	67 FPS
medium	137 FPS	45 FPS
high	109 FPS	33 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	24 FPS
4K
low	96 FPS	35 FPS
medium	77 FPS	25 FPS
high	64 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	48 FPS	13 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	RadeonT 780M
1080p
low	338 FPS	319 FPS
medium	270 FPS	256 FPS
high	225 FPS	213 FPS
ultra	169 FPS	160 FPS
1440p
low	253 FPS	240 FPS
medium	202 FPS	192 FPS
high	169 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	127 FPS	120 FPS
4K
low	169 FPS	159 FPS
medium	135 FPS	128 FPS
high	112 FPS	104 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	77 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	RadeonT 780M
1080p
low	162 FPS	214 FPS
medium	133 FPS	171 FPS
high	116 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	98 FPS	108 FPS
1440p
low	118 FPS	142 FPS
medium	99 FPS	117 FPS
high	87 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	75 FPS
4K
low	67 FPS	83 FPS
medium	54 FPS	67 FPS
high	42 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	38 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P4000 Max-Q and RadeonT 780M

Quadro P4000 Max-Q

The Quadro P4000 Max-Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1114 MHz to 1228 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,500 points.

RadeonT 780M

The RadeonT 780M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 31 2024. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 800 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,098 points.

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Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Quadro P4000 Max-Q scores 7,500 versus the RadeonT 780M's 7,098 — the Quadro P4000 Max-Q leads by 5.7%. The Quadro P4000 Max-Q is built on Pascal while the RadeonT 780M uses RDNA 3.0, both on 16 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 768 (RadeonT 780M). Raw compute: 4.401 TFLOPS (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 8.909 TFLOPS (RadeonT 780M). Boost clocks: 1228 MHz vs 2900 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	RadeonT 780M
G3D Mark Score	7,500+6%	7,098
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 3.0
Process Node	16 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	1792+133%	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.401 TFLOPS	8.909 TFLOPS+102%
Boost Clock	1228 MHz	2900 MHz+136%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	112+133%	48
L1 Cache	672 KB+163%	256 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	RadeonT 780M
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 4 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	RadeonT 780M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 12.2 (RadeonT 780M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	RadeonT 780M
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6.0 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs VCN 4.0 (RadeonT 780M). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (RadeonT 780M).

Feature	Quadro P4000 Max-Q	RadeonT 780M
Encoder	NVENC 6.0	VCN 4.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	VCN 4.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P4000 Max-Q draws 100W versus the RadeonT 780M's 15W — a 147.8% difference. The RadeonT 780M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 350W (RadeonT 780M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.