GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Quadro M4000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 680M SLI stacks up against Quadro M4000, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 680M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 680M SLI here:

GeForce GTX 680M SLI Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 680M SLI	Quadro M4000
Power consumption (TDP)		120 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x 4 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors		4x DisplayPort
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Quadro M4000 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro M4000 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
Core clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 53 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 2408 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	60−65	60−65
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	120−130	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	60−65	60−65
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro M4000 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 680M SLI	Quadro M4000
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell 2.0
Code name	N13E-GTX	GM204
Type	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	4 June 2012	29 June 2015
Pipelines	2688	1664
Core clock speed	720 MHz	773 MHz
Transistor count		5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		80.39
Floating-point performance		2,573 gflops
Length		241 mm
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	6008 MHz
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	12
Shader Model		5
OpenGL		4.5
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		+
CUDA	+	5.2
SLI options	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		299 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
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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GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Quadro M4000

GeForce GTX 680M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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