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NVIDIA Quadro M4000M

NVIDIA Quadro M4000M

The Nvidia Quadro M4000M is a high-end, DirectX 12 (FL_12_1) and OpenGL 4.5-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a Maxwell-based GPU built on the GM204 chip with all 1280 of the 1536 shader cores activated and is manufactured in 28 nm at TSMC. Therefore, the GPU is similar to the consumer Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M. The Quadro M4000M is built for the Intel Skylake generation and is a successor to the Quadro K4100M (Kepler-based). The M4000M usually comes with 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM clocked at 1250 MHz (5000 MHz effective, 160 GB/s opposed to 102.4 GB/s of the K4100M). 

The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better compared to GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.

Performance

The clock speeds of the Quadro M4000M are very similar to the GTX 970M based on the same chip. The base clock is slightly higher with 975 versus 924 MHz but the Boost speed is lower at 1013 versus 1038 MHz. Therefore, with good cooling the GTX 970M should be slightly faster. Compared to the Quadro line-up, it is the second fastest Quadro card in 2015 and therefore clearly faster than the old Quadro K4100M.

Using CUDA (Compute Capability 5.2) or OpenCL 1.2, the cores of the Quadro M4000M can be used for general calculations.

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the Quadro M4000M is rated at the same TGP of 100 Watt as the M5000M and older K5100M/K4100M (including the board and memory components). Therefore, the card is suited for large notebooks with 17-inch displays or greater.

Quadro M Series

Quadro M5500 compare 2048 @ 1.14 - 1.14 GHz256 Bit @ 6606 MHz
Quadro M5000M compare 1536 @ 0.96 - 1.05 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M4000M 1280 @ 0.98 - 1.01 GHz256 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro M3000M compare 1024 @ 1.05 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M2200 compare 1024 @ 0.69 - 1.04 GHz128 Bit @ 5508 MHz
Quadro M1200 compare 640 @ 0.99 - 1.15 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M2000M compare 640 @ 1.04 - 1.2 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M1000M compare 512 @ 0.99 - 1.07 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M620 compare 512 @ 1.02 GHz128 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro 5010M compare 384 @ 0.45 GHz256 Bit @ 1300 MHz
Quadro 4000M compare 336 @ 0.48 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
Quadro M520 compare 384 @ 0.76 - 1.02 GHz64 Bit
Quadro M600M compare 384 @ 0.84 - 0.88 GHz128 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro M500M compare 384 @ 1.03 - 1.12 GHz64 Bit @ 4004 MHz
Quadro 5000M compare 320 @ 0.41 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
Quadro 3000M compare 240 @ 0.45 GHz256 Bit @ 625 MHz
Quadro 2000M compare 192 @ 0.55 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
Quadro 1000M compare 96 @ 0.7 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
ArchitectureMaxwell
Pipelines1280 - unified
Core Speed975 - 1013 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed5012 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5
Power Consumption100 Watt
Transistor Count5.2 Billion
technology28 nm
FeaturesOptimus, PhysX, 3D Vision Pro, nView, Optimus
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement02.10.2015
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.nvidia.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
2.9 pt (9%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
176003 Points (21%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 13452     avg: 17686     median: 17686 (17%)     max: 21920 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
49204 Points (12%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
6937 Points (10%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
7723 Points (7%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
218874 Points (24%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 9042     avg: 9296     median: 9295.5 (11%)     max: 9549 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
10259 Points (8%)
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SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
111.4 fps (66%)
specvp11 tcvis-02 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
58.1 fps (33%)
specvp11 sw-02 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
61.3 fps (47%)
specvp11 proe-05 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
18.8 fps (22%)
specvp11 maya-03 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
109.2 fps (82%)
specvp11 lightwave-01 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
76.3 fps (82%)
specvp11 ensight-04 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
110.2 fps (53%)
specvp11 catia-03 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
82.3 fps (43%)
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 +
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
min: 80     avg: 88.6     median: 88.6 (22%)     max: 97.1 fps
specvp12 snx-02 +
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
min: 92     avg: 109.9     median: 109.9 (16%)     max: 127.8 fps
specvp12 showcase-01 +
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
min: 40.33     avg: 44.5     median: 44.5 (8%)     max: 48.6 fps
specvp12 mediacal-01 +
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
min: 26.06     avg: 27.2     median: 27.2 (7%)     max: 28.4 fps
specvp12 maya-04 +
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
min: 47.6     avg: 55.8     median: 55.8 (15%)     max: 64 fps
specvp12 energy-01 +
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
min: 6.04     avg: 6.5     median: 6.5 (6%)     max: 6.9 fps
specvp12 creo-01 +
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
min: 58.3     avg: 68.4     median: 68.4 (27%)     max: 78.4 fps
specvp12 catia-04 +
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
min: 71     avg: 79.6     median: 79.6 (13%)     max: 88.1 fps
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
89.3 fps (29%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
93.2 fps (5%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.6 % (100%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
5686 points (5%)
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

med. 1366x768
90  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
55  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
48  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
20  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
med. 1366x768
196  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
181  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
85  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Rise of the Tomb Raider90554820
BioShock Infinite19618185
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
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