Quadro 400 vs Quadro P1000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P1000 and Quadro 400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Quadro P1000
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 40 Watt
11.58
+2947%

P1000 outperforms 400 by a whopping 2947% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4151263
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.810.01
Power efficiency19.840.81
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGP107GT216
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date7 February 2017 (7 years ago)5 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$375 $169

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P1000 has 58000% better value for money than Quadro 400.

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 cores64048
Core clock speed1493 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speed1519 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 million486 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate48.617.200
Floating-point processing power1.555 TFLOPS0.108 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs3216

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mm163 mm
WidthMXM Module1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz770 MHz
Memory bandwidth96.13 GB/s12.32 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.74.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL3.01.1
Vulkan1.3N/A
CUDA6.11.2

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. 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 P1000 11.58
+2947%
Quadro 400 0.38

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 P1000 4462
+2915%
Quadro 400 148

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 HD44
+4300%
1−2
−4300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.52169.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20 0−1
Battlefield 5 35−40
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 0−1
Far Cry 5 27−30 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+3500%
3−4
−3500%
Hitman 3 21−24 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+3000%
2−3
−3000%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 53
+5200%
1−2
−5200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+3300%
2−3
−3300%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20 0−1
Battlefield 5 35−40
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 0−1
Far Cry 5 27−30 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+3233%
3−4
−3233%
Hitman 3 21−24 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+3000%
2−3
−3000%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+3300%
2−3
−3300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20 0−1
Far Cry 5 27−30 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+3700%
2−3
−3700%
Hitman 3 21−24 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+3000%
2−3
−3000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+3300%
2−3
−3300%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+5400%
1−2
−5400%
Hitman 3 14−16 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27 0−1
Metro Exodus 18−20 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+3500%
2−3
−3500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20 0−1

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9 0−1
Hitman 3 7−8 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+5200%
1−2
−5200%
Metro Exodus 10−11 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12 0−1

This is how Quadro P1000 and Quadro 400 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P1000 is 4300% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.58 0.38
Recency 7 February 2017 5 April 2011
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 32 Watt

Quadro P1000 has a 2947.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

Quadro 400, on the other hand, has 25% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P1000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 400 in performance tests.


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