Quadro M1000M vs FX 4800

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4800 with Quadro M1000M, including specs and performance data.

FX 4800
2008
1536 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
2.53

M1000M outperforms FX 4800 by a whopping 193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking792502
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.100.88
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Maxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code nameGT200BGM107
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date11 November 2008 (15 years ago)2 October 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799 $200.89
Current price$632 (0.4x MSRP)$706 (3.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

M1000M has 780% better value for money than FX 4800.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores192512
Core clock speed602 MHz993 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1072 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate38.5331.78
Floating-point performance462.3 gflops1,017 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro FX 4800 and Quadro M1000M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-A (3.0)
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB2 GB/4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1600 MHz5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s80 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 DisplayPort, 1x S-VideoNo outputs
Display Portno data1.2

Supported technologies

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

Optimusno data+
3D Vision Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
nView Display Managementno data+
Optimusno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12
Shader Model4.05.0
OpenGL3.34.5
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A+
CUDA1.35.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FX 4800 2.53
M1000M 7.42
+193%

M1000M outperforms FX 4800 by 193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

FX 4800 978
M1000M 2867
+193%

M1000M outperforms FX 4800 by 193% in Passmark.

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 HD12−14
−200%
36
+200%
4K4−5
−200%
12
+200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−214%
21−24
+214%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−240%
16−18
+240%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−200%
35−40
+200%
Hitman 3 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−230%
30−35
+230%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−233%
20−22
+233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−222%
27−30
+222%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−214%
21−24
+214%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−240%
16−18
+240%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−200%
35−40
+200%
Hitman 3 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−230%
30−35
+230%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−233%
20−22
+233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−217%
19
+217%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−222%
27−30
+222%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−240%
16−18
+240%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−200%
35−40
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−230%
30−35
+230%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−200%
24−27
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−267%
11
+267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−222%
27−30
+222%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−267%
10−12
+267%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 2−3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−225%
12−14
+225%
Hitman 3 3−4
−267%
10−12
+267%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−225%
12−14
+225%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Hitman 3 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−250%
7
+250%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 2−3

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

This is how FX 4800 and M1000M compete in popular games:

  • M1000M is 200% faster in 1080p
  • M1000M is 200% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.53 7.42
Recency 11 November 2008 2 October 2015
Cost $1799 $200.89
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB/4 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 40 Watt

The Quadro M1000M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4800 is a workstation card while Quadro M1000M is a mobile workstation one.


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