GeForce 945M vs Quadro M4000M

In this comparison between GeForce 945M and Quadro M4000M 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 945M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M4000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 945M and Quadro M4000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 945M and Quadro M4000M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 945M or Quadro M4000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 945M Quadro M4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M4000M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce 945M.
  • GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M4000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 945M and Quadro M4000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce 945M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 945M and Quadro M4000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 47 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.
  • GeForce 945M and Quadro M4000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 3012 MHz higher, than GeForce 945M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than GeForce 945M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 945M Quadro M4000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM107 GM204
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 2 October 2015
Pipelines 512 1,280
Core clock speed 928 MHz 975 MHz
Boost Clock 1045 MHz 1013 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 40.80 78.00
Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops 2,496 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s 251 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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