Quadro M6000 24 GB vs Quadro K4100M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K4100M with Quadro M6000 24 GB, including specs and performance data.
M6000 24 GB outperforms K4100M by a whopping 325% 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 | 604 | 231 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.21 | 1.12 |
| Power efficiency | 5.08 | 8.63 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | GM200 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 (12 years ago) | 5 March 2016 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,499 | $4,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
M6000 24 GB has 433% better value for money than K4100M.
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 | 1152 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 706 MHz | 988 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1114 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 8,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 67.78 | 285.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.627 TFLOPS | 6.844 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 96 |
| TMUs | 96 | 256 |
| L1 Cache | 96 KB | 1.1 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 3 MB |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1653 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 317.4 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 | No outputs | 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort |
| 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 and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | + |
| CUDA | + | 5.2 |
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.
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 | 48
−317%
| 200−210
+317%
|
| 4K | 13
−323%
| 55−60
+323%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 31.23
−24.9%
| 25.00
+24.9%
|
| 4K | 115.31
−26.9%
| 90.89
+26.9%
|
- M6000 24 GB has 25% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- M6000 24 GB has 27% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−324%
|
140−150
+324%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−293%
|
55−60
+293%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−323%
|
55−60
+323%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−314%
|
120−130
+314%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−324%
|
140−150
+324%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−293%
|
55−60
+293%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−305%
|
85−90
+305%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
−315%
|
170−180
+315%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−300%
|
120−130
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
−325%
|
85−90
+325%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−323%
|
55−60
+323%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−300%
|
100−105
+300%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−311%
|
300−310
+311%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−314%
|
120−130
+314%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−324%
|
140−150
+324%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
−313%
|
450−500
+313%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−293%
|
55−60
+293%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
−315%
|
220−230
+315%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−305%
|
85−90
+305%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
−315%
|
170−180
+315%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−300%
|
120−130
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
−325%
|
85−90
+325%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−317%
|
100−105
+317%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−323%
|
55−60
+323%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−323%
|
55−60
+323%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−300%
|
100−105
+300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−317%
|
75−80
+317%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−311%
|
300−310
+311%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−314%
|
120−130
+314%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−293%
|
55−60
+293%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
−315%
|
220−230
+315%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−305%
|
85−90
+305%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
−300%
|
120−130
+300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−323%
|
55−60
+323%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−300%
|
100−105
+300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−317%
|
75−80
+317%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−311%
|
300−310
+311%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
−315%
|
170−180
+315%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−323%
|
55−60
+323%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
−323%
|
220−230
+323%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
−286%
|
27−30
+286%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
−300%
|
24−27
+300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−310%
|
160−170
+310%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
−300%
|
300−310
+300%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−317%
|
50−55
+317%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−320%
|
21−24
+320%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−323%
|
55−60
+323%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−306%
|
65−70
+306%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−286%
|
27−30
+286%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−289%
|
35−40
+289%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
−293%
|
55−60
+293%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−317%
|
75−80
+317%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−320%
|
21−24
+320%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−312%
|
140−150
+312%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−300%
|
24−27
+300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−317%
|
100−105
+317%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−300%
|
24−27
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−300%
|
40−45
+300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
−300%
|
8−9
+300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−286%
|
27−30
+286%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
−286%
|
27−30
+286%
|
This is how K4100M and M6000 24 GB compete in popular games:
- M6000 24 GB is 317% faster in 1080p
- M6000 24 GB is 323% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.27 | 26.66 |
| Recency | 23 July 2013 | 5 March 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 24 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
K4100M has 150% lower power consumption.
M6000 24 GB, on the other hand, has a 325.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Quadro M6000 24 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K4100M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K4100M is a mobile workstation graphics card while Quadro M6000 24 GB is a workstation one.
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