Arc A380 vs Quadro 4000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro 4000 with Arc A380, including specs and performance data.
Arc A380 outperforms 4000 by a whopping 323% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 721 | 347 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.19 | 42.75 |
| Power efficiency | 1.85 | 14.80 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | DG2-128 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 November 2010 (14 years ago) | 14 June 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,199 | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Arc A380 has 22400% better value for money than Quadro 4000.
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 cores | 256 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 475 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 142 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 15.20 | 131.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4864 TFLOPS | 4.198 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 32 | 64 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 8 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 241 mm | 222 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 702 MHz | 1937 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 89.86 GB/s | 186.0 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0 |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 2.0 | - |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
- Passmark
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.
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:
| Full HD | 10−12
−370%
| 47
+370%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 119.90
−3682%
| 3.17
+3682%
|
- Arc A380 has 3682% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Atomic Heart | 65
+0%
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65
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 183
+0%
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183
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 41
+0%
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41
+0%
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| Atomic Heart | 48
+0%
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48
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 122
+0%
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122
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 33
+0%
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33
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 62
+0%
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62
+0%
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| Fortnite | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 76
+0%
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76
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 72
+0%
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72
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Atomic Heart | 32
+0%
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32
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 29
+0%
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29
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
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| Fortnite | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 64
+0%
|
64
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 33
+0%
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33
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 40
+0%
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40
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 66
+0%
|
66
+0%
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| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 34
+0%
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34
+0%
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| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
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| Fortnite | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
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| Valorant | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| Fortnite | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Valorant | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how Quadro 4000 and Arc A380 compete in popular games:
- Arc A380 is 370% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.30 | 13.96 |
| Recency | 2 November 2010 | 14 June 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 142 Watt | 75 Watt |
Arc A380 has a 323% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 566.7% more advanced lithography process, and 89.3% lower power consumption.
The Arc A380 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 4000 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro 4000 is a workstation graphics card while Arc A380 is a desktop one.
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