GeForce GTX 285 vs Quadro 4000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 285 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 GTX 285 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 4000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 4000M 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 4000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 285 Quadro 4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 285 has 104% more power consumption, than Quadro 4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 4000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 4000M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro 4000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 1001 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro 4000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 42 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 3−4
ultra / 1080p 4−5 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 14−16
medium / 1080p 9−10 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro 4000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 285 Quadro 4000M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Fermi
Code name GT200B Fermi
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 23 December 2008 22 February 2011
Pipelines 240 336
Core clock speed 1476 MHz 475 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 51.8 billion/sec 26.60
Floating-point performance 708.5 gflops 638.4 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1242 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 159.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
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 + 2.1
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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