Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU vs Quadro4 980 XGL
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1586 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Kelvin (2001−2003) | no data |
| GPU code name | NV28 A2 | no data |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 November 2002 (23 years ago) | 30 October 2024 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | no data | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 36 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 150 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.400 | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 8 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | AGP 8x | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR | LPDDR5x-8533 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 325 MHz | 8533 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 10.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 8.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 1.3 | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 12 November 2002 | 30 October 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 150 nm | 3 nm |
Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU has an age advantage of 21 years, and a 4900% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Quadro4 980 XGL and M4 Max 32-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro4 980 XGL is a workstation graphics card while Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU is a notebook one.
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