GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Quadro M4000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro M4000. 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 GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Quadro M4000. 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.

GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 280M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Quadro M4000
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 25% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000.
  • Quadro M4000 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro M4000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 188 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 5058 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 7−8 21−24
QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Quadro M4000
Architecture G9x Maxwell 2.0
Code name N10E-GTX GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 29 June 2015
Pipelines 256 1664
Core clock speed 585 MHz 773 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 80.39
Floating-point performance 2,573 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 6008 MHz
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12
Shader Model 5
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
CUDA + 5.2
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 299 Mh/s
Laptop size large
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Multi-display synchronization Quadro Sync
High-Performance Video I/O6 +
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