GeForce GTX 690 vs Quadro M4000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 690 and Quadro M4000M. 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 690 and Quadro M4000M. 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 M4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M4000M 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 M4000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 690 Quadro M4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 4 GB
Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 690 has 200% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 690 and Quadro M4000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M4000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 60 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 690.
  • GeForce GTX 690 and Quadro M4000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 996 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
GeForce GTX 690 and Quadro M4000M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 690 Quadro M4000M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK104 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 3 May 2012 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1536 1,280
Core clock speed 915 MHz 975 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz 1013 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 234 billion/sec 78.00
Floating-point performance 2x 3,130 gflops 2,496 gflops
Length 11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 384 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 3072
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI Yes (via dongle)
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 156 Mh/s 251 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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