Quadro NVS 135M vs Quadro 4000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro 4000 with Quadro NVS 135M, including specs and performance data.
4000 outperforms 135M by a whopping 2927% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 760 | 1489 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.07 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.89 | 0.89 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | G86 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 2 November 2010 (14 years ago) | 9 May 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 256 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 475 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 142 Watt | 10 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 15.20 | 3.200 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.4864 TFLOPS | 0.0256 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 4 |
| TMUs | 32 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 16 KB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 702 MHz | 594 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 89.86 GB/s | 9.504 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.0 | 1.1 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
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5−6
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
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10−11
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
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1−2
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 29 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.33 | 0.11 |
| Recency | 2 November 2010 | 9 May 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 142 Watt | 10 Watt |
Quadro 4000 has a 2927.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
NVS 135M, on the other hand, has 1320% lower power consumption.
The Quadro 4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 135M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro 4000 is a workstation graphics card while Quadro NVS 135M is a mobile workstation one.
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