NVS 310 vs Quadro P4000 Max-Q

Place in the ranking	240	1183
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.01
Power efficiency	15.82	2.25
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	GP104	GF119
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	11 January 2017 (7 years ago)	26 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$159

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	1792	48
Core clock speed	1114 MHz	523 MHz
Boost clock speed	1228 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,200 million	292 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	20 Watt
Texture fill rate	137.5	4.184
Floating-point processing power	4.401 TFLOPS	0.1004 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	4
TMUs	112	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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	156 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.3 GB/s	14 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 Connectors

No outputs

2x 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.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
CUDA	6.1	2.1

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.

P4000 Max-Q 22.84
+3414%

NVS 310 0.65

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.

P4000 Max-Q 8815
+3412%

NVS 310 251

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	102 +5000%	2−3 −5000%
4K	36 +3500%	1−2 −3500%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	79.50
4K	no data	159.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

35−40
+3600%

1−2

−3600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 +4900%	1−2 −4900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +3800%	1−2 −3800%
Battlefield 5	75−80 +3650%	2−3 −3650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +4500%	1−2 −4500%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +3600%	1−2 −3600%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +5200%	1−2 −5200%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 +5900%	1−2 −5900%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +4467%	3−4 −4467%
Hitman 3	45−50 +4400%	1−2 −4400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 +3467%	3−4 −3467%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +3850%	2−3 −3850%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +5900%	1−2 −5900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75−80 +3750%	2−3 −3750%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 +4800%	2−3 −4800%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 +4900%	1−2 −4900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +3800%	1−2 −3800%
Battlefield 5	75−80 +3650%	2−3 −3650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +4500%	1−2 −4500%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +3600%	1−2 −3600%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +5200%	1−2 −5200%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 +5900%	1−2 −5900%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +4467%	3−4 −4467%
Hitman 3	45−50 +4400%	1−2 −4400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 +3467%	3−4 −3467%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +3850%	2−3 −3850%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +5900%	1−2 −5900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75−80 +3750%	2−3 −3750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +4900%	1−2 −4900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 +4800%	2−3 −4800%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 +4900%	1−2 −4900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +3800%	1−2 −3800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +4500%	1−2 −4500%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +3600%	1−2 −3600%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +5200%	1−2 −5200%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +4467%	3−4 −4467%
Hitman 3	45−50 +4400%	1−2 −4400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 +3467%	3−4 −3467%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75−80 +3750%	2−3 −3750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	42 +4100%	1−2 −4100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 +4800%	2−3 −4800%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65
+5900%

1−2

−5900%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +4200%	1−2 −4200%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16	0−1
Far Cry 5	24−27	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +4233%	3−4 −4233%
Hitman 3	27−30	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +4600%	1−2 −4600%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +4200%	1−2 −4200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +4800%	1−2 −4800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 +4267%	3−4 −4267%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40
+3700%

1−2

−3700%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20	0−1
Hitman 3	18−20	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 +3833%	3−4 −3833%
Metro Exodus	24−27	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	29	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6	0−1
Far Cry 5	12−14	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	30−35	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

20−22

0−1

This is how P4000 Max-Q and NVS 310 compete in popular games:

P4000 Max-Q is 5000% faster in 1080p
P4000 Max-Q is 3500% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	22.84	0.65
Recency	11 January 2017	26 June 2012
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	16 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	20 Watt

P4000 Max-Q has a 3413.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 310, on the other hand, has 400% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P4000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 310 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation card while NVS 310 is a workstation one.

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