GeForce GTX 470 vs Quadro K4100M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470 and Quadro K4100M. 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 470 and Quadro K4100M. 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 K4100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K4100M 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 K4100M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 470 Quadro K4100M
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 470 has 115% more power consumption, than Quadro K4100M.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K4100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470 has 1276 GB more memory, than Quadro K4100M.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K4100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K4100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 509 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K4100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4100M is 1526 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 12−14
ultra / 1080p 10−11 7−8
QHD / 1440p 4−5 2−3
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 24−27
medium / 1080p 21−24 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than Quadro K4100M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470 Quadro K4100M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF100 N15E-Q3-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 April 2010 23 July 2013
Pipelines 448 1152
Core clock speed 1215 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 34.0 billion/sec 67.78
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 1,627 gflops
Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 320 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1674 MHz (3348 data rate) 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 133.9 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 448
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 97 Mh/s 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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