GeForce RTX 5070 vs Quadro K4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K4000 with GeForce RTX 5070, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K4000
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
6.80

RTX 5070 outperforms K4000 by a whopping 928% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking57123
Place by popularitynot in top-10064
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.6370.06
Power efficiency6.0119.77
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGK106GB205
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date1 March 2013 (12 years ago)4 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,269 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5070 has 11021% better value for money than Quadro K4000.

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 cores7686144
Core clock speed810 MHz2325 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2512 MHz
Number of transistors2,540 million31,100 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate51.84482.3
Floating-point processing power1.244 TFLOPS30.87 TFLOPS
ROPs2480
TMUs64192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length241 mm245 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount3 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1404 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth134.8 GB/s672.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.4
CUDA3.010.1
DLSS-+

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.

Quadro K4000 6.80
RTX 5070 69.88
+928%

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.

Quadro K4000 2720
RTX 5070 27962
+928%

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
−983%
130
+983%
1440p9−10
−944%
94
+944%
4K6−7
−1000%
66
+1000%

Cost per frame, $

1080p105.75
−2404%
4.22
+2404%
1440p141.00
−2314%
5.84
+2314%
4K211.50
−2443%
8.32
+2443%
  • RTX 5070 has 2404% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 has 2314% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 has 2443% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Metro Exodus 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 211
+0%
211
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 163
+0%
163
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Quadro K4000 and RTX 5070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5070 is 983% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5070 is 944% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5070 is 1000% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 6.80 69.88
Recency 1 March 2013 4 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 250 Watt

Quadro K4000 has 212.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 927.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 5070 is a desktop one.

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