GeForce GTX 280 vs Quadro 4000
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Quadro 4000 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 280 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Quadro 4000
Power consumption (TDP)
236 Watt
142 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 280 has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro 4000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro 4000 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro 4000 - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 821 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro 4000 - by 40 nm process technology.
Quadro 4000 is 231 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 4000 is 1701 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
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
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 768p
90−95
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
21−24
27−30
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Quadro 4000.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
2−3
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
10−12
18−20
medium / 1080p
3−4
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Fortnite is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
2−3
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
1−2
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
12−14
medium / 1080p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
12−14
24−27
medium / 768p
8−9
16−18
high / 1080p
4−5
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Quadro 4000
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Fermi
Code name
GT200
GF100
Type
Desktop
Workstation
Release date
16 June 2008
2 November 2010
Pipelines
240
256
Core clock speed
1296 MHz
475 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
48.2 billion/sec
15.20
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
486.4 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
241 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1107 MHz
2808 MHz
Memory bandwidth
141.7 GB/s
89.86 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
2.0
CUDA cores
240
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
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