GeForce GTX 470M vs Quadro M4000

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470M 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 470M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 470M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 470M 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 470M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 470M Quadro M4000
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 120 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro M4000 has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
  • GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M4000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470M has 1528 GB more memory, than Quadro M4000.
  • GeForce GTX 470M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M4000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 327 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000.
  • GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 4758 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−12 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470M Quadro M4000
Architecture Fermi Maxwell 2.0
Code name N11E-GT GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 November 2010 29 June 2015
Pipelines 288 1664
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 773 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19.7 billion/sec 80.39
Floating-point performance 616.3 gflops 2,573 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA + 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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