GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Quadro M4000M

Place in the ranking	339	330
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	11.02	no data
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GM204	N13E-GTX
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	18 August 2015 (9 years ago)	4 June 2012 (12 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	2688
Core clock speed	975 MHz	720 MHz
Boost clock speed	1013 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	5,200 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	no data
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
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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2x 4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	3600 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 compatibility

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

DirectX	12	11
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	+	-
CUDA	5.2	+

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.

M4000M 15.97

GTX 680M SLI 16.53
+3.5%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

M4000M 10259

GTX 680M SLI 10952
+6.8%

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:

900p	120−130 −10.8%	133 +10.8%
Full HD	75 −28%	96 +28%
4K	20 +11.1%	18−21 −11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −3.6%	27−30 +3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −6.5%	30−35 +6.5%
Elden Ring	45−50 −4.1%	50−55 +4.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −1.9%	50−55 +1.9%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −3.6%	27−30 +3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −6.5%	30−35 +6.5%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −4.6%	65−70 +4.6%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −2.3%	45−50 +2.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −5.3%	40−45 +5.3%
Valorant	60−65 −3.1%	65−70 +3.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −1.9%	50−55 +1.9%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −3.6%	27−30 +3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −6.5%	30−35 +6.5%
Dota 2	55−60 −3.5%	55−60 +3.5%
Elden Ring	45−50 −4.1%	50−55 +4.1%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −3.5%	55−60 +3.5%
Fortnite	85−90 −3.4%	90−95 +3.4%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −4.6%	65−70 +4.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 −3.5%	55−60 +3.5%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −2.3%	45−50 +2.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −2.7%	110−120 +2.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −5.3%	40−45 +5.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −4.1%	50−55 +4.1%
Valorant	60−65 −3.1%	65−70 +3.1%
World of Tanks	200−210 −13.4%	229 +13.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −1.9%	50−55 +1.9%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −3.6%	27−30 +3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −6.5%	30−35 +6.5%
Dota 2	55−60 −3.5%	55−60 +3.5%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −3.5%	55−60 +3.5%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −4.6%	65−70 +4.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −2.7%	110−120 +2.7%
Valorant	60−65 −3.1%	65−70 +3.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	24−27 −4.2%	24−27 +4.2%
Elden Ring	24−27 −4%	24−27 +4%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 −4.2%	24−27 +4.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −3.4%	150−160 +3.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
World of Tanks	110−120 −3.6%	110−120 +3.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −6.3%	30−35 +6.3%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −5%	40−45 +5%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −5.1%	40−45 +5.1%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −5.7%	35−40 +5.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	40−45 −5%	40−45 +5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Elden Ring	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 −3.7%	27−30 +3.7%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −10%	10−12 +10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −3.7%	27−30 +3.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Dota 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Fortnite	18−20 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −4.3%	24−27 +4.3%
Valorant	18−20 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%