GeForce 840M vs Quadro 4000M

In this comparison between GeForce 840M 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 840M will be the best choice, for others Quadro 4000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 840M and Quadro 4000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 840M 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 840M or Quadro 4000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840M Quadro 4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 4000M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro 4000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 840M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 4000M.
  • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 4000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 554 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.
  • GeForce 840M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 4000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 840M is 800 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 3−4
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 14−16
medium / 1080p 3−4 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce 840M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840M Quadro 4000M
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name N15S-GT Fermi
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 22 February 2011
Pipelines 384 336
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 475 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 26.60
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 638.4 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 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 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.1
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 82 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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