FirePro W9000 vs Quadro 4000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W9000 and Quadro 4000M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W9000 and Quadro 4000M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Quadro 4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 4000M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro 4000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W9000 Quadro 4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W9000 has 250% more power consumption, than Quadro 4000M.
  • FirePro W9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 4000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W9000 has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro 4000M.
  • FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro 4000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 500 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.
  • FirePro W9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 4000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 4300 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 3−4
ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 14−16
medium / 1080p 40−45 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Quadro 4000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W9000 Quadro 4000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Tahiti Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 14 June 2012 22 February 2011
Pipelines 2048 336
Core clock speed 975 MHz 475 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 124.8 26.60
Floating-point performance 3,994 gflops 638.4 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 460 Mh/s 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
Dual-link DVI support +
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