Quadro FX 2800M vs Quadro M4000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M4000 with Quadro FX 2800M, including specs and performance data.
M4000 outperforms FX 2800M by a whopping 1509% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 333 | 1107 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.89 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.89 | 0.98 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | G92 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 29 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 1 December 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $791 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 1664 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 773 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 80.39 | 28.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.573 TFLOPS | 0.288 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 104 | 48 |
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 | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1" (2.5 cm) | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 192 GB/s | 64 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 | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Number of simultaneous displays | 4 | no data |
| Multi-display synchronization | Quadro Sync | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| High-Performance Video I/O6 | + | no data |
| nView Desktop Management | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.2 | + |
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
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 | 450−500
+1352%
| 31
−1352%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 1.76 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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| Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Valorant | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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This is how Quadro M4000 and FX 2800M compete in popular games:
- Quadro M4000 is 1352% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 38 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.96 | 0.93 |
| Recency | 29 June 2015 | 1 December 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 75 Watt |
Quadro M4000 has a 1508.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.
FX 2800M, on the other hand, has 60% lower power consumption.
The Quadro M4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 2800M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M4000 is a workstation card while Quadro FX 2800M is a mobile workstation one.
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