GeForce GTX 590 vs Quadro M4000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 590 and Quadro M4000M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Quadro M4000M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Quadro M4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M4000M 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 Quadro M4000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 590 Quadro M4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 365 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) 4 GB
Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 590 has 265% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M4000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 590 has 3068 GB more memory, than Quadro M4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M4000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 240 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000M.
  • GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 3305 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 590 Quadro M4000M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF110 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 24 March 2011 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1024 1,280
Core clock speed 1215 MHz 975 MHz
Boost Clock 1013 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 77.7 billion/sec 78.00
Floating-point performance 2x 1,244.2 gflops 2,496 gflops
Length 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1707 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 327.7 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s 251 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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