GeForce GT 1030 vs Quadro 4000M

In this comparison between GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro 4000M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 1030 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 4000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  GeForce GT 1030 Quadro 4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • Quadro 4000M has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Quadro 4000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro 4000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro 4000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 753 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro 4000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4800 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 3−4
ultra / 1080p 8−9 1−2
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 14−16
medium / 1080p 16−18 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Quadro 4000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Quadro 4000M
Architecture Pascal Fermi
Code name N17P-G1 Fermi
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 May 2017 22 February 2011
Pipelines 384 336
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 475 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 26.60
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 638.4 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 6.1 2.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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