GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Quadro 4000

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GTX 480M GTX 480M SLI GTX 485M GTX 485M SLI

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 4000 with GeForce GTX 480M SLI, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 4000
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 142 Watt
3.84

GTX 480M SLI outperforms 4000 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Quadro 4000 Quadro 4000
GTX 480M SLI GTX 480M SLI

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking710578
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.19no data
Power efficiency1.864.48
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF100N11E-GTX-A3
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date2 November 2010 (14 years ago)25 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores256704
Core clock speed475 MHz425 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million6000 Million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)142 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate15.20no data
Floating-point processing power0.4864 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs32no 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed702 MHz1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth89.86 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA2.0-

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:

900p35−40
−74.3%
61
+74.3%
Full HD35−40
−85.7%
65
+85.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p34.26no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how Quadro 4000 and GTX 480M SLI compete in popular games:

  • GTX 480M SLI is 74% faster in 900p
  • GTX 480M SLI is 86% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.84 6.49
Recency 2 November 2010 25 May 2010
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 142 Watt 100 Watt

Quadro 4000 has an age advantage of 5 months.

GTX 480M SLI, on the other hand, has a 69% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 42% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 480M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 4000 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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