GeForce GTS 150M vs Quadro P4000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P4000 with GeForce GTS 150M, including specs and performance data.
P4000 outperforms GTS 150M by a whopping 2177% 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 | 239 | 1089 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.86 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 19.98 | 2.05 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | G94 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 February 2017 (8 years ago) | 3 March 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $815 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 1792 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 1202 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 505 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 165.8 | 12.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.304 TFLOPS | 0.128 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | no data | 192 |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 112 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 672 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 64 KB |
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 | no data | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
| SLI options | - | 2-way |
| MXM Type | no data | MXM 3.0 Type-B |
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 | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1901 MHz | Up to 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 51 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 | 4x DisplayPort | DisplayPortHDMIDual Link DVILVDSSingle Link DVIVGA |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Display Port | 1.4 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
| 3D Stereo | + | 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 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | + |
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 | 65
+3150%
| 2−3
−3150%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 12.54 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+2517%
|
6−7
−2517%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+1933%
|
3−4
−1933%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+10500%
|
1−2
−10500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+2517%
|
6−7
−2517%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+1933%
|
3−4
−1933%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 100−110
+3367%
|
3−4
−3367%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+4400%
|
2−3
−4400%
|
| Fortnite | 130−140
+4267%
|
3−4
−4267%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+1457%
|
7−8
−1457%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
+8700%
|
1−2
−8700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+1133%
|
9−10
−1133%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+452%
|
30−35
−452%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+10500%
|
1−2
−10500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+2517%
|
6−7
−2517%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+864%
|
27−30
−864%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+1933%
|
3−4
−1933%
|
| Dota 2 | 130−140
+713%
|
16−18
−713%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 100−110
+3367%
|
3−4
−3367%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+4400%
|
2−3
−4400%
|
| Fortnite | 130−140
+4267%
|
3−4
−4267%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+1457%
|
7−8
−1457%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
+8700%
|
1−2
−8700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 95−100 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+3050%
|
2−3
−3050%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+1133%
|
9−10
−1133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 77
+1000%
|
7−8
−1000%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+452%
|
30−35
−452%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+10500%
|
1−2
−10500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+1933%
|
3−4
−1933%
|
| Dota 2 | 130−140
+713%
|
16−18
−713%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 100−110
+3367%
|
3−4
−3367%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+4400%
|
2−3
−4400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+1457%
|
7−8
−1457%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+1133%
|
9−10
−1133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 41
+486%
|
7−8
−486%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+452%
|
30−35
−452%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 130−140
+4267%
|
3−4
−4267%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+1450%
|
4−5
−1450%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 190−200
+2338%
|
8−9
−2338%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55
+2550%
|
2−3
−2550%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+1358%
|
12−14
−1358%
|
| Valorant | 210−220
+7200%
|
3−4
−7200%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+2433%
|
3−4
−2433%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 60−65
+2033%
|
3−4
−2033%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+6400%
|
1−2
−6400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+2333%
|
3−4
−2333%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+2200%
|
2−3
−2200%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 65−70
+3350%
|
2−3
−3350%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55
+286%
|
14−16
−286%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+2667%
|
6−7
−2667%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+8700%
|
1−2
−8700%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 30−33
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+2350%
|
2−3
−2350%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−35
+1500%
|
2−3
−1500%
|
This is how Quadro P4000 and GTS 150M compete in popular games:
- Quadro P4000 is 3150% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Quadro P4000 is 10500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Quadro P4000 surpassed GTS 150M in all 47 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.32 | 1.20 |
| Recency | 6 February 2017 | 3 March 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 45 Watt |
Quadro P4000 has a 2176.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.
GTS 150M, on the other hand, has 122.2% lower power consumption.
The Quadro P4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTS 150M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTS 150M is a notebook one.
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