Quadro M1000M vs Quadro P400

In this comparison between Quadro M1000M and Quadro P400 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 M1000M will be the best choice, for others Quadro P400 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M1000M 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 M1000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M1000M Quadro P400
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 30 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB/4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Quadro M1000M has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro P400.
  • Quadro M1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro P400 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M1000M and Quadro P400 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro M1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro P400 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M1000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P400 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P400 is 235 MHz higher, than Quadro M1000M.
  • Quadro M1000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P400 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 992 MHz higher, than Quadro P400.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 7−8
ultra / 1080p 9−10 4−5
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 18−20
medium / 1080p 18−20 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Quadro P400.

Full Specs

  Quadro M1000M Quadro P400
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name GM107 GP107
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 7 February 2017
Pipelines 512 256
Core clock speed 993 MHz 1228 MHz
Boost Clock 1072 MHz 1252 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 31.78 20.03
Floating-point performance 1,017 gflops 679.9 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 32.06 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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