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    GeForce GTX 980M vs Quadro K4100M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro K4100M 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 980M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K4100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro K4100M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro K4100M 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 980M or Quadro K4100M here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops
    Quadro K4100M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Quadro K4100M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro K4100M.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K4100M - in Mobile workstations.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K4100M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 332 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.
    • GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro K4100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4100M is 700 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 24−27 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 18−20 2−3
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 24−27
    medium / 1080p 45−50 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Quadro K4100M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Quadro K4100M
    Architecture Maxwell Kepler
    Code name GM204 N15E-Q3-A2
    Type Laptop Mobile workstation
    Release date 7 October 2014 23 July 2013
    Pipelines 1536 1152
    Core clock speed 1038 MHz 706 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84 67.78
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops 1,627 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 3200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
    Shader Model 6.4 5
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s 51 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus + +
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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