GeForce GT 1030 vs Quadro K4000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro K4000M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro K4000M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Quadro K4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K4000M 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 K4000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Quadro K4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • Quadro K4000M has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Quadro K4000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K4000M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K4000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 628 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro K4000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 10−11
ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
QHD / 1440p 2−3 1−2
low / 720p 27−30 21−24
medium / 1080p 16−18 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Quadro K4000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Quadro K4000M
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name N17P-G1 N14E-Q3
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 May 2017 1 June 2012
Pipelines 384 960
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 600 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 48.08
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 1,154 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 37 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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