Quadro FX 5800 vs Quadro M4000M

In this comparison between Quadro FX 5800 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 Quadro FX 5800 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M4000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  Quadro FX 5800 Quadro M4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 189 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Quadro FX 5800 has 89% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000M.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M4000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro FX 5800 and Quadro M4000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M4000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 365 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 3412 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Quadro FX 5800.

Full Specs

  Quadro FX 5800 Quadro M4000M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GT200B GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 11 November 2008 2 October 2015
Pipelines 240 1,280
Core clock speed 610 MHz 975 MHz
Boost Clock 1013 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.80 78.00
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops 2,496 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 1.3 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 251 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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