Quadro T1000 Max-Q vs GeForce 840M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 840M with Quadro T1000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 840M
2014
4 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.83

T1000 Max-Q outperforms 840M by a whopping 517% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking795314
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.8823.92
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGM108TU117
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384896
Core clock speed1029 MHz765 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistorsno data4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate17.9875.60
Floating-point processing power0.8632 TFLOPS2.419 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs1656

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth16.02 GB/s80 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
CUDA+7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 840M 2.83
T1000 Max-Q 17.45
+517%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 840M 1092
T1000 Max-Q 6722
+516%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p45
−500%
270−280
+500%
Full HD17
−488%
100−110
+488%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−333%
35−40
+333%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−1325%
55−60
+1325%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−720%
40−45
+720%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−488%
45−50
+488%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
Hitman 3 8−9
−313%
30−35
+313%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−291%
85−90
+291%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−571%
45−50
+571%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−375%
55−60
+375%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−124%
85−90
+124%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−333%
35−40
+333%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−1325%
55−60
+1325%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−720%
40−45
+720%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−488%
45−50
+488%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
Hitman 3 8−9
−313%
30−35
+313%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−291%
85−90
+291%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−571%
45−50
+571%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−375%
55−60
+375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−124%
85−90
+124%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−333%
35−40
+333%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−720%
40−45
+720%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
Hitman 3 8−9
−313%
30−35
+313%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−291%
85−90
+291%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−375%
55−60
+375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−567%
40−45
+567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−124%
85−90
+124%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−571%
45−50
+571%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−580%
30−35
+580%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−850%
18−20
+850%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−567%
20−22
+567%
Hitman 3 8−9
−163%
21−24
+163%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−850%
18−20
+850%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−518%
100−110
+518%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−383%
27−30
+383%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−1600%
16−18
+1600%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−550%
12−14
+550%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 24−27
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−275%
14−16
+275%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

This is how GeForce 840M and T1000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • T1000 Max-Q is 500% faster in 900p
  • T1000 Max-Q is 488% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the T1000 Max-Q is 2800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • T1000 Max-Q is ahead in 61 test (86%)
  • there's a draw in 10 tests (14%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.83 17.45
Recency 12 March 2014 27 May 2019
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 50 Watt

GeForce 840M has 51.5% lower power consumption.

T1000 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 516.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro T1000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 840M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 840M is a notebook graphics card while Quadro T1000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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