RTX A3000 Mobile vs Quadro M4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M4000 with RTX A3000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M4000
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
17.36

RTX A3000 Mobile outperforms M4000 by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro M4000 Quadro M4000
RTX A3000 Mobile RTX A3000 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking318172
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.86no data
Power efficiency9.9631.92
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM204GA104
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date29 June 2015 (9 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$791 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 cores16644096
Core clock speed773 MHz600 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1230 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate80.39157.4
Floating-point processing power2.573 TFLOPS10.08 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs104128
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width1" (2.5 cm)no data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 192 GB/s264.0 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 Connectors4x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
Number of simultaneous displays4no data
Multi-display synchronizationQuadro Syncno 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 compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.28.6

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.

Quadro M4000 17.36
RTX A3000 Mobile 32.46
+87%

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.

Quadro M4000 6674
RTX A3000 Mobile 12480
+87%

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 HD50−55
−100%
100
+100%
1440p27−30
−100%
54
+100%
4K24−27
−95.8%
47
+95.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p15.82no data
1440p29.30no data
4K32.96no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
+0%
77
+0%
Elden Ring 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
+0%
67
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 164
+0%
164
+0%
Metro Exodus 103
+0%
103
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55
+0%
Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Elden Ring 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 85
+0%
85
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+0%
134
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 124
+0%
124
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+0%
46
+0%
Dota 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 114
+0%
114
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 62
+0%
62
+0%
Elden Ring 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+0%
62
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
World of Tanks 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 49
+0%
49
+0%
Elden Ring 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+0%
49
+0%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 49
+0%
49
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Dota 2 77
+0%
77
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 51
+0%
51
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how Quadro M4000 and RTX A3000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 100% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 100% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 96% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 17.36 32.46
Recency 29 June 2015 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 70 Watt

Quadro M4000 has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A3000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 87% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 71.4% lower power consumption.

The RTX A3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M4000 is a workstation card while RTX A3000 Mobile 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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