Quadro 2000 vs Quadro M4000M

In this comparison between Quadro 2000 and Quadro M4000M 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 Quadro 2000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M4000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  Quadro 2000 Quadro M4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 62 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro M4000M has 61% more power consumption, than Quadro 2000.
  • Quadro 2000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M4000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M4000M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 2000.
  • Quadro 2000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro 2000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M4000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 350 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000.
  • Quadro 2000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 2412 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 10−12 60−65
medium / 1080p 2−3 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 840% more, than Quadro 2000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 2000 Quadro M4000M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF106 GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 24 December 2010 2 October 2015
Pipelines 192 1,280
Core clock speed 625 MHz 975 MHz
Boost Clock 1013 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.00 78.00
Floating-point performance 480.0 gflops 2,496 gflops
Length 178 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2600 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 31 Mh/s 251 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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