Quadro M4000 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

M1 7-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU M1 GPU M1 Max 24-Core GPU M1 Max 32-Core GPU M1 Pro 14-Core GPU M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
VS
GRID M6-8Q GRID M60-1Q GRID M60-2Q GRID M60-4A GRID M60-8Q Quadro M3000 SE Quadro M4000 Quadro M5000 Quadro M5000 SE Tesla M6 Tesla M60

Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with Quadro M4000, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
13.39

M4000 outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU
Quadro M4000 Quadro M4000

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking386326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.02
Power efficiencyno data9.93
Architectureno dataMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameno dataGM204
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)29 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$791

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores81664
Core clock speed1278 MHz773 MHz
Number of transistorsno data5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data120 Watt
Texture fill rateno data80.39
Floating-point processing powerno data2.573 TFLOPS
ROPsno data64
TMUsno data104

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data1" (2.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectorsno data1 x 6-pin
SLI options-+

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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data8 GB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1502 MHz
Memory bandwidthno dataUp to 192 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno data4x DisplayPort
Number of simultaneous displaysno data4
Multi-display synchronizationno dataQuadro Sync

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
High-Performance Video I/O6no data+
nView Desktop Managementno data+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXno data12
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
CUDA-5.2

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD28
−25%
35−40
+25%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data22.60

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−25%
70−75
+25%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−25%
55−60
+25%
Fortnite 70−75
−21.6%
90−95
+21.6%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
Valorant 110−120
−26.1%
140−150
+26.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−25%
70−75
+25%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
−22.2%
220−230
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Dota 2 85−90
−17.6%
100−105
+17.6%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−25%
55−60
+25%
Fortnite 70−75
−21.6%
90−95
+21.6%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−22.4%
60−65
+22.4%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Valorant 110−120
−26.1%
140−150
+26.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−25%
70−75
+25%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
Dota 2 85−90
−17.6%
100−105
+17.6%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−25%
55−60
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−20.4%
65−70
+20.4%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−17.6%
40−45
+17.6%
Valorant 110−120
−26.1%
140−150
+26.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
−21.6%
90−95
+21.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−25%
120−130
+25%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−21.5%
130−140
+21.5%
Valorant 130−140
−25%
170−180
+25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−14.3%
40−45
+14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−25%
35−40
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
−25%
35−40
+25%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Valorant 65−70
−23.2%
85−90
+23.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Dota 2 45−50
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−22.7%
27−30
+22.7%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Quadro M4000 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro M4000 is 25% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.39 16.96
Recency 10 November 2020 29 June 2015
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

Quadro M4000, on the other hand, has a 26.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The Quadro M4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while Quadro M4000 is a workstation one.

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