Quadro M2000 vs Quadro M4000M

In this comparison between Quadro M2000 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 M2000 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 M2000 Quadro M4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type 128 Bit GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro M4000M has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M2000 and Quadro M4000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro M2000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro M2000 is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M4000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 179 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000.
  • Quadro M2000 and Quadro M4000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 1600 MHz higher, than Quadro M4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Quadro M2000.

Full Specs

  Quadro M2000 Quadro M4000M
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GM206 GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 8 April 2016 2 October 2015
Pipelines 768 1,280
Core clock speed 796 MHz 975 MHz
Boost Clock 1163 MHz 1013 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 55.82 78.00
Floating-point performance 1,812 gflops 2,496 gflops
Length 201 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6612 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12
Shader Model 5 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 215 Mh/s 251 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro + +
Mosaic + +
nView Display Management +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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