GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Quadro M4000
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro M4000, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 860M SLI stacks up against Quadro M4000, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Quadro M4000
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
4x DisplayPort
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 120 Watt.
Quadro M4000 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro M4000 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 256 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro M4000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 1008 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
8−9
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
14−16
35−40
4K / 2160p
9−10
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Battlefield 5 is 54% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
210−220
220−230
ultra / 1080p
130−140
180−190
QHD / 1440p
100−110
110−120
4K / 2160p
55−60
70−75
high / 768p
170−180
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
QHD / 1440p
21−24
27−30
4K / 2160p
9−10
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Far Cry 5 is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
130−140
180−190
medium / 1080p
80−85
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Fortnite is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
30−35
4K / 2160p
14−16
24−27
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
140−150
medium / 768p
100−105
120−130
high / 1080p
45−50
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
QHD / 1440p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−12
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
130−140
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
4K / 2160p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Quadro M4000
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell 2.0
Code name
GM204
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
12 March 2014
29 June 2015
Pipelines
1280
1664
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
773 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
80.39
Floating-point performance
2,573 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
6008 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
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
Optimus
+
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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