GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Quadro M4000M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M4000M with GeForce GTX 260M SLI, including specs and performance data.
M4000M outperforms GTX 260M SLI by a whopping 383% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 347 | 751 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 10.96 | 1.51 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | NB9E-GTX |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 August 2015 (9 years ago) | 2 March 2009 (15 years ago) |
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 | 1,280 | 224 |
| Core clock speed | 975 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1013 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 1508 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 78.00 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.496 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 80 | no data |
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 | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | No outputs | no data |
| 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 compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 10 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
| CUDA | 5.2 | + |
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 | 63
+425%
| 12−14
−425%
|
| 4K | 20
+400%
| 4−5
−400%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 35−40
+388%
|
8−9
−388%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+200%
|
9−10
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+417%
|
6−7
−417%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 35−40
+388%
|
8−9
−388%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+482%
|
10−12
−482%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+200%
|
9−10
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+417%
|
6−7
−417%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+629%
|
7−8
−629%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
+394%
|
16−18
−394%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+320%
|
14−16
−320%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+720%
|
5−6
−720%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+293%
|
14−16
−293%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+154%
|
45−50
−154%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 35−40
+388%
|
8−9
−388%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+482%
|
10−12
−482%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+200%
|
9−10
−200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 190−200
+243%
|
55−60
−243%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+417%
|
6−7
−417%
|
| Dota 2 | 90−95
+213%
|
30−33
−213%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+629%
|
7−8
−629%
|
| Fortnite | 80−85
+394%
|
16−18
−394%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+320%
|
14−16
−320%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+720%
|
5−6
−720%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 55−60
+533%
|
9−10
−533%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+520%
|
5−6
−520%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+293%
|
14−16
−293%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+356%
|
9−10
−356%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+154%
|
45−50
−154%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+482%
|
10−12
−482%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+200%
|
9−10
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
+417%
|
6−7
−417%
|
| Dota 2 | 90−95
+213%
|
30−33
−213%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+629%
|
7−8
−629%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+320%
|
14−16
−320%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+720%
|
5−6
−720%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+293%
|
14−16
−293%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+356%
|
9−10
−356%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+154%
|
45−50
−154%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 80−85
+394%
|
16−18
−394%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+350%
|
4−5
−350%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
+383%
|
21−24
−383%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+543%
|
21−24
−543%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+394%
|
30−35
−394%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+425%
|
8−9
−425%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+560%
|
5−6
−560%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+429%
|
7−8
−429%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+575%
|
4−5
−575%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+380%
|
5−6
−380%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
+450%
|
6−7
−450%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+300%
|
3−4
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+68.8%
|
16−18
−68.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
+413%
|
16−18
−413%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
+489%
|
9−10
−489%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+767%
|
3−4
−767%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
This is how M4000M and GTX 260M SLI compete in popular games:
- M4000M is 425% faster in 1080p
- M4000M is 400% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the M4000M is 1800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, M4000M surpassed GTX 260M SLI in all 61 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.95 | 3.30 |
| Recency | 18 August 2015 | 2 March 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 150 Watt |
M4000M has a 383.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.
The Quadro M4000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260M SLI in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M4000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 260M SLI is a mobile workstation one.
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