NVIDIA Quadro M4000M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA Quadro M4000M and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

NVIDIA Quadro M4000M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M

Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 95% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 195 Watt
2x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 2048 MB
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 6186 vs 5547
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 19212 vs 18433
Around 76% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 81.104 vs 46.086
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1235.338 vs 989.685
Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 6.157 vs 4.645
Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 68.443 vs 36.463
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 251.464 vs 99.577
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 7602 vs 7222
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 7602 vs 7222

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 August 2015 vs 22 March 2012
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 195 Watt
Maximum memory size	4 GB vs 2048 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	6186 vs 5547
Geekbench - OpenCL	19212 vs 18433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	81.104 vs 46.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1235.338 vs 989.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	6.157 vs 4.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	68.443 vs 36.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	251.464 vs 99.577
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	7602 vs 7222
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	7602 vs 7222

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

Around 3% higher core clock speed: 1006 MHz vs 975 MHz
Around 4% higher boost clock speed: 1058 MHz vs 1013 MHz
Around 65% higher texture fill rate: 128.8 billion / sec vs 78 GTexel / s
Around 20% higher pipelines: 1536 vs 1,280
Around 24% better floating-point performance: 3,090.4 gflops vs 2,496 gflops
Around 20% higher memory clock speed: 6008 MHz vs 5012 MHz
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 533 vs 417
Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3666 vs 2749
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3306 vs 3093
Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3666 vs 2749
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3306 vs 3093

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1006 MHz vs 975 MHz
Boost clock speed	1058 MHz vs 1013 MHz
Texture fill rate	128.8 billion / sec vs 78 GTexel / s
Pipelines	1536 vs 1,280
Floating-point performance	3,090.4 gflops vs 2,496 gflops
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz vs 5012 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	533 vs 417
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3666 vs 2749
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3306 vs 3093
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3666 vs 2749
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3306 vs 3093

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA Quadro M4000M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

6186

5547

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

417

533

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

19212

18433

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

81.104

46.086

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1235.338

989.685

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6.157

4.645

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

68.443

36.463

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

251.464

99.577

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

7602

7222

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2749

3666

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3093

3306

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

7602

7222

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2749

3666

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3093

3306

Name	NVIDIA Quadro M4000M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
PassMark - G3D Mark	6186	5547
PassMark - G2D Mark	417	533
Geekbench - OpenCL	19212	18433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	81.104	46.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1235.338	989.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	6.157	4.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	68.443	36.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	251.464	99.577
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	7602	7222
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2749	3666
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3093	3306
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	7602	7222
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2749	3666
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3093	3306
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	0	1990

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA Quadro M4000M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
Essentials
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	Kepler
Code name	GM204	GK104
Launch date	18 August 2015	22 March 2012
Place in performance rating	552	553
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$499
Price now		$579.99
Value for money (0-100)		12.83
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1013 MHz	1058 MHz
Core clock speed	975 MHz	1006 MHz
Floating-point performance	2,496 gflops	3,090.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	1,280	1536
Texture fill rate	78 GTexel / s	128.8 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	195 Watt
Transistor count	5,200 million	3,540 million
CUDA cores		1536
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort, One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI...
Display Port	1.2
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
G-SYNC support
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size	large
Supplementary power connectors	None	Two 6-pin
Bus support		PCI Express 3.0
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
Length		10.0" (25.4 cm)
SLI options		3-way
API support
DirectX	12	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
Shader Model	5.0
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2048 MB
Memory bandwidth	160 GB / s	192.2 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	6008 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0	0
Technologies
3D Vision Pro
Mosaic
nView Display Management
Optimus
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA
GPU Boost
SLI
TXAA