Quadro K4000M vs Quadro M2000

In this comparison between Quadro K4000M and Quadro M2000 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 K4000M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M2000 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

  Quadro K4000M Quadro M2000
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro K4000M has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000.
  • Quadro K4000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M2000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K4000M and Quadro M2000 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro K4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro M2000 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K4000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M2000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 196 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.
  • Quadro K4000M and Quadro M2000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 3812 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 21−24
ultra / 1080p 6−7 12−14
QHD / 1440p 1−2 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 21−24 40−45
medium / 1080p 12−14 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Quadro K4000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K4000M Quadro M2000
Architecture Kepler Maxwell 2.0
Code name N14E-Q3 GM206
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 1 June 2012 8 April 2016
Pipelines 960 768
Core clock speed 600 MHz 796 MHz
Boost Clock 1163 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.08 55.82
Floating-point performance 1,154 gflops 1,812 gflops
Length 201 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 6612 MHz
Memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA + 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 37 Mh/s 215 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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