GeForce GTX 480 vs Quadro K4000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 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 480 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 480 Quadro K4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro K4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K4000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro K4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K4000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 100 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K4000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4000M is 952 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 10−11
ultra / 1080p 12−14 6−7
QHD / 1440p 6−7 1−2
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 21−24
medium / 1080p 24−27 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Quadro K4000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Quadro K4000M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF100 N14E-Q3
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 7 December 2010 1 June 2012
Pipelines 480 960
Core clock speed 700 MHz 600 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec 48.08
Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops 1,154 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 177.4 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 480
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s 37 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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