RTX A4000 Mobile vs Quadro K1100M

Place in the ranking	796	106
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.06	no data
Power efficiency	4.32	23.85
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GK107	GA104
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	23 July 2013 (11 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$109.94	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores	384	5120
Core clock speed	706 MHz	1140 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1680 MHz
Number of transistors	1,270 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	115 Watt
Texture fill rate	22.59	268.8
Floating-point processing power	0.5422 TFLOPS	17.2 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	80
TMUs	32	160
Tensor Cores	no data	160
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	40

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	medium sized	large
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x16

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	700 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	44.8 GB/s	384.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	Portable Device Dependent
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus	+	-
3D Vision Pro	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

K1100M 2.83

RTX A4000 Mobile 39.97
+1312%

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.

K1100M 1089

RTX A4000 Mobile 15394
+1314%

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 HD

−1312%

240−250
+1312%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

6.47

no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6
+150%

2−3

−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +200%	3−4 −200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −1300%	14−16 +1300%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −1275%	55−60 +1275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −1300%	70−75 +1300%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −1275%	110−120 +1275%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −1300%	210−220 +1300%
Hitman 3	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +175%	8−9 −175%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −1233%	40−45 +1233%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −1257%	95−100 +1257%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +200%	4−5 −200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +35.7%	27−30 −35.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +200%	3−4 −200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −1300%	14−16 +1300%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −1275%	55−60 +1275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −1300%	70−75 +1300%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −1275%	110−120 +1275%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −1300%	210−220 +1300%
Hitman 3	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +175%	8−9 −175%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −1233%	40−45 +1233%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −1257%	95−100 +1257%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +200%	4−5 −200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	23 +156%	9−10 −156%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +35.7%	27−30 −35.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +200%	3−4 −200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −1300%	14−16 +1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −1300%	70−75 +1300%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −1300%	210−220 +1300%
Hitman 3	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +175%	8−9 −175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +200%	4−5 −200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4 −125%	9−10 +125%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +35.7%	27−30 −35.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−1257%

95−100
+1257%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −1300%	70−75 +1300%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1275%	55−60 +1275%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 −1233%	40−45 +1233%
Hitman 3	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −1312%	240−250 +1312%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+200%

2−3

−200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −1300%	14−16 +1300%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −1250%	27−30 +1250%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −1300%	14−16 +1300%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −1300%	14−16 +1300%
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −1300%	14−16 +1300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5
+100%

2−3

−100%

This is how K1100M and RTX A4000 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A4000 Mobile is 1312% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the K1100M is 250% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A4000 Mobile is 125% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

K1100M is ahead in 28 tests (97%)
RTX A4000 Mobile is ahead in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.83	39.97
Recency	23 July 2013	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	115 Watt

K1100M has 155.6% lower power consumption.

RTX A4000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1312.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A4000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K1100M in performance tests.

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