GeForce GTX 970M vs Quadro FX 4800
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970M and Quadro FX 4800, 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 970M stacks up against Quadro FX 4800, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 4800
GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 970M | Quadro FX 4800 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 1536 MB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video |
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- GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro FX 4800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1530 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M.
- GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 4800 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro FX 4800 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 322 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- GeForce GTX 970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 4800 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 900 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 787% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 970M and Quadro FX 4800 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 139% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 443% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | − |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 44% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 970M | Quadro FX 4800 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | GM204 | GT200B |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 | 11 November 2008 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 602 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1038 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 83.04 | 38.53 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,657 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 120 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| G-SYNC support | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA cores | 1280 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 314 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GameStream | + | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| BatteryBoost | + | |
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