Quadro 4000M vs Quadro K3000M

In this comparison between Quadro 4000M and Quadro K3000M 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 4000M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 4000M and Quadro K3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro 4000M and Quadro K3000M 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 Quadro 4000M or Quadro K3000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 4000M Quadro K3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 4000M has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro K3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 4000M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro 4000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 179 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.
  • Quadro 4000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 1600 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 7−8
ultra / 1080p 1−2 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 18−20
medium / 1080p 5−6 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Quadro 4000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 4000M Quadro K3000M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name Fermi N14E-Q1
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 22 February 2011 1 June 2012
Pipelines 336 576
Core clock speed 475 MHz 654 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 26.60 31.39
Floating-point performance 638.4 gflops 753.4 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
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