Arc A310 vs Quadro M4000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M4000 with Arc A310, including specs and performance data.
M4000 outperforms Arc A310 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 326 | 375 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.17 | no data |
Power efficiency | 9.93 | 13.02 |
Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
GPU code name | GM204 | DG2-128 |
Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
Release date | 29 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 12 October 2022 (2 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $791 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 1664 | 768 |
Core clock speed | 773 MHz | 2000 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 7,200 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 75 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 80.39 | 64.00 |
Floating-point processing power | 2.573 TFLOPS | 3.072 TFLOPS |
ROPs | 64 | 16 |
TMUs | 104 | 32 |
Tensor Cores | no data | 96 |
Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 6 |
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).
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
Length | 241 mm | no data |
Width | 1" (2.5 cm) | 1-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin | None |
SLI options | + | - |
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 | 8 GB | 4 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 1937 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | Up to 192 GB/s | 124.0 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 | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
Number of simultaneous displays | 4 | no data |
Multi-display synchronization | Quadro Sync | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
Mosaic | + | no data |
High-Performance Video I/O6 | + | no data |
nView Desktop Management | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
CUDA | 5.2 | - |
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.
- Passmark
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 | 40−45
+17.6%
| 34
−17.6%
|
Cost per frame, $
1080p | 19.78 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
Atomic Heart | 54
+0%
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54
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Counter-Strike 2 | 32
+0%
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32
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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Atomic Heart | 40
+0%
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40
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Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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Counter-Strike 2 | 26
+0%
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26
+0%
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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Far Cry 5 | 51
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51
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Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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Valorant | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
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Atomic Heart | 27
+0%
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27
+0%
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Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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Counter-Strike 2 | 26
+0%
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26
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
+0%
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180−190
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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Far Cry 5 | 47
+0%
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47
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Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
+0%
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Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Grand Theft Auto V | 28
+0%
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28
+0%
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Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 56
+0%
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56
+0%
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Valorant | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
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Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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Far Cry 5 | 44
+0%
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44
+0%
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Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 29
+0%
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29
+0%
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Valorant | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
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Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
+0%
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−105
+0%
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100−105
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Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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Metro Exodus | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
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Valorant | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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Atomic Heart | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
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Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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Valorant | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
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Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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This is how Quadro M4000 and Arc A310 compete in popular games:
- Quadro M4000 is 18% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 17.32 | 14.19 |
Recency | 29 June 2015 | 12 October 2022 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 75 Watt |
Quadro M4000 has a 22.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Arc A310, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.
The Quadro M4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A310 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M4000 is a workstation graphics card while Arc A310 is a desktop one.
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