GeForce GTX 880M vs Quadro 4000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 880M and Quadro 4000M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 880M will be the best choice, for others Quadro 4000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 880M and Quadro 4000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 880M and Quadro 4000M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 880M or Quadro 4000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Quadro 4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 880M has 22% more power consumption, than Quadro 4000M.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 880M has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro 4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 4000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 880M is 479 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 4000M - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 3−4
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 14−16
medium / 1080p 24−27 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Quadro 4000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Quadro 4000M
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name N15E-GX-A2 Fermi
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 22 February 2011
Pipelines 1536 336
Core clock speed 954 MHz 475 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 127.1 26.60
Floating-point performance 3,050 gflops 638.4 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.1
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 96 Mh/s 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
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