GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Quadro M4000

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Quadro M4000 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 1050 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Quadro M4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Quadro M4000
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro M4000 has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M4000 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Quadro M4000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 226 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 992 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Quadro M4000
Architecture Pascal Maxwell 2.0
Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 3 January 2018 29 June 2015
Pipelines 640 1664
Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz 773 MHz
Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 53.12 80.39
Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops 2,573 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
CUDA 6.1 5.2
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 299 Mh/s
Laptop size large
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Multi-display synchronization Quadro Sync
High-Performance Video I/O6 +
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