GeForce GTX 980 vs Quadro M4000
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 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 980 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980
Quadro M4000
Power consumption (TDP)
165 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
4x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 980 has 37% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro M4000 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro M4000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro M4000 is 231 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 6001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
16−18
4K / 2160p
18−20
10−11
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
65−70
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than Quadro M4000.
high / 1080p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
75−80
45−50
QHD / 1440p
60−65
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−35
18−20
low / 720p
140−150
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 53% more, than Quadro M4000.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
220−230
ultra / 1080p
−
180−190
QHD / 1440p
150−160
110−120
4K / 2160p
100−110
70−75
high / 768p
220−230
210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Quadro M4000.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Quadro M4000.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Quadro M4000.
high / 1080p
70−75
45−50
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
45−50
27−30
4K / 2160p
24−27
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
75−80
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 51% more, than Quadro M4000.
high / 1080p
100−110
60−65
ultra / 1080p
80−85
45−50
QHD / 1440p
50−55
27−30
4K / 2160p
21−24
27−30
low / 720p
230−240
180−190
medium / 1080p
150−160
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 40% more, than Quadro M4000.
high / 1080p
95−100
60−65
ultra / 1080p
75−80
45−50
QHD / 1440p
55−60
30−35
4K / 2160p
35−40
24−27
low / 720p
140−150
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 53% more, than Quadro M4000.
low / 768p
160−170
140−150
medium / 768p
150−160
120−130
high / 1080p
100−110
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
30−35
QHD / 1440p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Quadro M4000.
high / 1080p
40−45
24−27
ultra / 1080p
35−40
20−22
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Quadro M4000.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
65−70
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
130−140
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 121% more, than Quadro M4000.
high / 1080p
40−45
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
QHD / 1440p
21−24
10−11
4K / 2160p
14−16
7−8
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 70% more, than Quadro M4000.
low / 768p
210−220
130−140
medium / 768p
140−150
85−90
high / 1080p
80−85
45−50
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 67% more, than Quadro M4000.
low / 768p
140−150
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
70−75
50−55
high / 768p
−
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Quadro M4000.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980
Quadro M4000
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell 2.0
Code name
GM204
GM204
Type
Desktop
Workstation
Release date
19 September 2014
29 June 2015
Pipelines
2048
1664
Core clock speed
773 MHz
Boost Clock
1216 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
144 billion/sec
80.39
Floating-point performance
4,981 gflops
2,573 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12
Shader Model
6.4
5
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
5.2
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores
2048
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
579 Mh/s
299 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
312.12 Sol/s
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
Multi-display synchronization
Quadro Sync
High-Performance Video I/O6
+
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