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    GeForce GTX 480M vs Quadro M4000

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro M4000, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro M4000.
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    GeForce GTX 480M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M here:

    GeForce GTX 480M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M Quadro M4000
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort
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    • Quadro M4000 has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M4000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro M4000 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M4000 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 77 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 4808 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 21−24 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M Quadro M4000
    Architecture Fermi Maxwell 2.0
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 GM204
    Type Laptop Workstation
    Release date 25 May 2010 29 June 2015
    Pipelines 352 1664
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 773 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 80.39
    Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 2,573 gflops
    Length 241 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 6008 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API 12
    Shader Model 5.1 5
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA + 5.2
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options + +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    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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