GeForce GTX 970M vs Quadro P4000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P4000 Mobile with GeForce GTX 970M, including specs and performance data.

P4000 Mobile
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
20.65
+39.3%

P4000 Mobile outperforms GTX 970M by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking267356
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.92no data
Power efficiency14.1512.54
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGP104GM204
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date11 January 2017 (7 years ago)7 October 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$819.61 $2,560.89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

P4000 Mobile and GTX 970M have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores17921280
Core clock speed1227 MHz924 MHz
Boost clock speed1228 MHz1038 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Wattunknown
Texture fill rate137.483.04
Floating-point processing power4.398 TFLOPS2.657 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs11280

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 GB/s120 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
VGA аnalog display supportno data+
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno data+
HDMI-+
Display Port1.4no data
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

GameStream-+
GeForce ShadowPlay-+
GPU Boostno data2.0
GameWorks-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder-+
Optimus++
BatteryBoost-+
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data
Anselno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA6.1+

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 Mobile 20.65
+39.3%
GTX 970M 14.82

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.

P4000 Mobile 15433
+56.2%
GTX 970M 9878

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

P4000 Mobile 36260
+25.7%
GTX 970M 28845

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.

P4000 Mobile 12259
+64.3%
GTX 970M 7463

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.

P4000 Mobile 53834
+5%
GTX 970M 51247

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

P4000 Mobile 369407
+34.5%
GTX 970M 274626

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

P4000 Mobile 67
+144%
GTX 970M 28

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:

900p180−190
+32.4%
136
−32.4%
Full HD75−80
+33.9%
56
−33.9%
1440p35−40
+29.6%
27
−29.6%
4K27−30
+28.6%
21
−28.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p10.9345.73
1440p23.4294.85
4K30.36121.95

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 42
+0%
42
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 52
+0%
52
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50
+0%
50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 144
+0%
144
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 53
+0%
53
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 81
+0%
81
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 53
+0%
53
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 41
+0%
41
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 37
+0%
37
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 131
+0%
131
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 44
+0%
44
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 101
+0%
101
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
+0%
21
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 29
+0%
29
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 36
+0%
36
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+0%
26
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 25
+0%
25
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 17
+0%
17
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 19
+0%
19
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+0%
80
+0%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Metro Exodus 25
+0%
25
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 13
+0%
13
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Metro Exodus 14
+0%
14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+0%
16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 8
+0%
8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6
+0%
6
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how P4000 Mobile and GTX 970M compete in popular games:

  • P4000 Mobile is 32% faster in 900p
  • P4000 Mobile is 34% faster in 1080p
  • P4000 Mobile is 30% faster in 1440p
  • P4000 Mobile is 29% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.65 14.82
Recency 11 January 2017 7 October 2014
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm

P4000 Mobile has a 39.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P4000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 970M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 970M is a mobile workstation one.


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