Quadro K1000M vs Quadro K4000M

In this comparison between Quadro K1000M 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 Quadro K1000M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K4000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1000M and Quadro K4000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K1000M and Quadro K4000M 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 K1000M or Quadro K4000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1000M Quadro K4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K4000M has 122% more power consumption, than Quadro K1000M.
  • Quadro K1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro K4000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K4000M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K1000M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro K1000M and Quadro K4000M are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 250 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.
  • Quadro K1000M and Quadro K4000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4000M is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro K1000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Quadro K1000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1000M Quadro K4000M
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name N14P-Q1 N14E-Q3
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 June 2012 1 June 2012
Pipelines 192 960
Core clock speed 850 MHz 600 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 13.60 48.08
Floating-point performance 326.4 gflops 1,154 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 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 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 10 Mh/s 37 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus + +
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