GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs Quadro M4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M4000 with GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M4000
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
17.36

RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms M4000 by a whopping 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3179
Place by popularitynot in top-10013
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.9067.32
Power efficiency9.9824.50
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGM204AD104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date29 June 2015 (9 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$791 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4070 SUPER has 1041% better value for money than Quadro M4000.

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 cores16647168
Core clock speed773 MHz1980 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2475 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate80.39554.4
Floating-point processing power2.573 TFLOPS35.48 TFLOPS
ROPs6480
TMUs104224
Tensor Coresno data224
Ray Tracing Coresno data56

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length241 mm267 mm
Width1" (2.5 cm)2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin1x 16-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 192 GB/s504.2 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 Connectors4x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Number of simultaneous displays4no data
Multi-display synchronizationQuadro Syncno data
HDMI-+

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 compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.28.9

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.

Quadro M4000 17.36
RTX 4070 SUPER 78.12
+350%

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 M4000 6677
RTX 4070 SUPER 30038
+350%

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 HD45−50
−384%
218
+384%
1440p30−35
−377%
143
+377%
4K18−20
−378%
86
+378%

Cost per frame, $

1080p17.58
−540%
2.75
+540%
1440p26.37
−529%
4.19
+529%
4K43.94
−531%
6.97
+531%
  • RTX 4070 SUPER has 540% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER has 529% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER has 531% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 186
+0%
186
+0%
Elden Ring 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 182
+0%
182
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 434
+0%
434
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Dota 2 173
+0%
173
+0%
Elden Ring 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Far Cry 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 428
+0%
428
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 173
+0%
173
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 139
+0%
139
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 381
+0%
381
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 148
+0%
148
+0%
Elden Ring 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 148
+0%
148
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 87
+0%
87
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 265
+0%
265
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 154
+0%
154
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Dota 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Elden Ring 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 166
+0%
166
+0%
Metro Exodus 74
+0%
74
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 166
+0%
166
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 132
+0%
132
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

This is how Quadro M4000 and RTX 4070 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 384% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 377% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 378% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.36 78.12
Recency 29 June 2015 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 220 Watt

Quadro M4000 has 83.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 350% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a desktop one.


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

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