Quadro K4000 vs GeForce GTX 470

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Combined performance score

GTX 470
7.99
+13.8%

GeForce GTX 470 outperforms Quadro K4000 by 14% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking478516
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money8.131.55
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGF100GK106
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date12 April 2010 (13 years old)1 March 2013 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 $1,269
Current price$9.98 (0x MSRP)$330 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 470 has 425% better value for money than Quadro K4000.

Technical specs

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 cores448768
CUDA cores448no data
Core clock speed607 MHz810 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt80 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate34.0 billion/sec51.84
Floating-point performance1,088.6 gflops1,244 gflops

Size and 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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)241 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsTwo 6-pins1x 6-pin
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 amount1280 MB3 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1674 MHz (3348 data rate)5616 MHz
Memory bandwidth133.9 GB/s134.8 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIMini HDMI1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A+
CUDA+3.0

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.

GTX 470 7.99
+13.8%
Quadro K4000 7.02

GeForce GTX 470 outperforms Quadro K4000 by 14% in our combined 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%

GTX 470 3098
+13.8%
Quadro K4000 2722

GeForce GTX 470 outperforms Quadro K4000 by 14% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 470 11075
+66.2%
Quadro K4000 6662

GeForce GTX 470 outperforms Quadro K4000 by 66% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GTX 470 44
+100%
Quadro K4000 22

GeForce GTX 470 outperforms Quadro K4000 by 100% in Octane Render OctaneBench.

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:

900p52
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%
Full HD64
+16.4%
55−60
−16.4%
1200p53
+17.8%
45−50
−17.8%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Hitman 3 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Hitman 3 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Hitman 3 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

This is how GTX 470 and Quadro K4000 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GTX 470 is 15.6% faster than Quadro K4000

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 470 is 16.4% faster than Quadro K4000

1200p resolution:

  • GTX 470 is 17.8% faster than Quadro K4000

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 7.99 7.02
Recency 12 April 2010 1 March 2013
Cost $349 $1269
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 3 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 80 Watt

The GeForce GTX 470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 470 is a desktop card while Quadro K4000 is a workstation one.


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