GeForce GTX 470 vs Quadro K4000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470 and Quadro K4000M 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 470 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K4000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 GTX 470 Quadro K4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 470 has 115% more power consumption, than Quadro K4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K4000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470 has 1276 GB more memory, than Quadro K4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K4000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 615 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K4000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4000M is 1126 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 10−11
ultra / 1080p 10−11 6−7
QHD / 1440p 4−5 1−2
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 21−24
medium / 1080p 21−24 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 70% more, than Quadro K4000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470 Quadro K4000M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF100 N14E-Q3
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 April 2010 1 June 2012
Pipelines 448 960
Core clock speed 1215 MHz 600 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 34.0 billion/sec 48.08
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 1,154 gflops
Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 320 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1674 MHz (3348 data rate) 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 133.9 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 448
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 97 Mh/s 37 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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