Quadro K1100M vs Quadro M4000

In this comparison between Quadro K1100M and Quadro M4000 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 K1100M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1100M 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 K1100M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1100M Quadro M4000
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 120 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro M4000 has 166% more power consumption, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro M4000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M4000 has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro M4000 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K1100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 68 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M and Quadro M4000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 3208 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 550% more, than Quadro K1100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1100M Quadro M4000
Architecture Kepler Maxwell 2.0
Code name GK107 GM204
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 23 July 2013 29 June 2015
Pipelines 384 1664
Core clock speed 705 MHz 773 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.59 80.39
Floating-point performance 542.2 gflops 2,573 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 44.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12
Shader Model 5 5
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA + 5.2
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s 299 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro + +
Mosaic + +
nView Display Management +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Multi-display synchronization Quadro Sync
High-Performance Video I/O6 +
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