Quadro T500 Mobile vs Quadro K4100M

Place in the ranking	546	481
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.51	no data
Power efficiency	4.90	34.29
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GK104	TU117
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	23 July 2013 (11 years ago)	2 December 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	1152	896
Core clock speed	706 MHz	1365 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1695 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	18 Watt
Texture fill rate	67.78	94.92
Floating-point processing power	1.627 TFLOPS	3.037 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	96	56

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 size	large	medium sized
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16

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	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	80 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 Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	+	-
3D Vision Pro	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.2
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.

K4100M 7.15

T500 Mobile 9.00
+25.9%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

K4100M 4957

T500 Mobile 7996
+61.3%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

K4100M 3654

T500 Mobile 4225
+15.6%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

K4100M 24685
+5.3%

T500 Mobile 23453

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	48 +33.3%	36 −33.3%
1440p	10−12 −50%	15 +50%
4K	13 −30.8%	17 +30.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	31.23	no data
1440p	149.90	no data
4K	115.31	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

10−12

−27.3%

14−16
+27.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −22.2%	21−24 +22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 −44.4%	12−14 +44.4%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −87.5%	30 +87.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 −25%	24−27 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −27.7%	60−65 +27.7%
Hitman 3	14−16 −21.4%	16−18 +21.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
Metro Exodus	20−22 −20%	24−27 +20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −25%	24−27 +25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −25%	30−33 +25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −11.1%	60−65 +11.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −22.2%	21−24 +22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 −44.4%	12−14 +44.4%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −75%	28 +75%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 −25%	24−27 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −27.7%	60−65 +27.7%
Hitman 3	14−16 −21.4%	16−18 +21.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
Metro Exodus	20−22 −40%	27−30 +40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −25%	24−27 +25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −25%	30−33 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	67 +139%	28 −139%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −11.1%	60−65 +11.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −22.2%	21−24 +22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 −44.4%	12−14 +44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −68.8%	27 +68.8%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −27.7%	60−65 +27.7%
Hitman 3	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −19%	50−55 +19%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −25%	30−33 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +15.8%	19 −15.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −11.1%	60−65 +11.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

20−22

−20%

24−27
+20%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −52%	35−40 +52%
Hitman 3	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −26.7%	55−60 +26.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−16.7%

14−16
+16.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Hitman 3	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −56.5%	35−40 +56.5%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −37.5%	10−12 +37.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−14.3%

8−9
+14.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Hitman 3	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

This is how K4100M and T500 Mobile compete in popular games:

K4100M is 33% faster in 1080p
T500 Mobile is 50% faster in 1440p
T500 Mobile is 31% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the K4100M is 139% faster.
in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the T500 Mobile is 150% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

K4100M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
T500 Mobile is ahead in 49 tests (72%)
there's a draw in 17 tests (25%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.15	9.00
Recency	23 July 2013	2 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	18 Watt

K4100M has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

T500 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 25.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 455.6% lower power consumption.

The Quadro T500 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K4100M in performance tests.

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