GeForce GTX 1070 vs Quadro P4000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P4000 with GeForce GTX 1070, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1070 outperforms P4000 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 189 | 146 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 32 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.60 | 23.29 |
| Power efficiency | 19.86 | 16.16 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | GP104 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 February 2017 (7 years ago) | 10 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $815 | $379 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 1070 has 32% better value for money than Quadro P4000.
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 | 1920 |
| Core clock speed | 1202 MHz | 1506 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1480 MHz | 1683 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 7,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 94 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 165.8 | 202.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.304 TFLOPS | 6.463 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 112 | 120 |
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).
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | no data | 500 Watt |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1901 MHz | 8 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 256 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 | DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Display Port | 1.4 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | no data | 3.0 |
| Optimus | + | - |
| 3D Stereo | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| VR Ready | no data | + |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
| Ansel | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | + |
| CUDA | 6.1 | + |
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.
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 | 69
−66.7%
| 115
+66.7%
|
| 1440p | 55−60
−21.8%
| 67
+21.8%
|
| 4K | 40−45
−25%
| 50
+25%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 11.81
−258%
| 3.30
+258%
|
| 1440p | 14.82
−162%
| 5.66
+162%
|
| 4K | 20.38
−169%
| 7.58
+169%
|
- GTX 1070 has 258% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 1070 has 162% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GTX 1070 has 169% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
−20.3%
|
70−75
+20.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
−17.5%
|
70−75
+17.5%
|
| Elden Ring | 100−110
−18.6%
|
120−130
+18.6%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+1.1%
|
87
−1.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
−20.3%
|
70−75
+20.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
−17.5%
|
70−75
+17.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
−20.3%
|
160−170
+20.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 75−80
−39%
|
107
+39%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
−82.5%
|
115
+82.5%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−15.7%
|
140−150
+15.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
−77.3%
|
156
+77.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
−20.3%
|
70−75
+20.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
−17.5%
|
70−75
+17.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−105
+35.1%
|
74
−35.1%
|
| Elden Ring | 100−110
−18.6%
|
120−130
+18.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85−90
+13.3%
|
75
−13.3%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
−4.9%
|
150
+4.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
−20.3%
|
160−170
+20.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 100−105
−11%
|
111
+11%
|
| Metro Exodus | 75−80
+2.7%
|
75
−2.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−27.8%
|
225
+27.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+46.5%
|
43
−46.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 100−110
+94.2%
|
52
−94.2%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−15.7%
|
140−150
+15.7%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
−1.8%
|
270−280
+1.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+18.9%
|
74
−18.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
−20.3%
|
70−75
+20.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
−17.5%
|
70−75
+17.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−105
−13%
|
110−120
+13%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85−90
−8.2%
|
90−95
+8.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
−20.3%
|
160−170
+20.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+87.2%
|
94
−87.2%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−15.7%
|
140−150
+15.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 50−55
−20.8%
|
60−65
+20.8%
|
| Elden Ring | 55−60
−23.2%
|
65−70
+23.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55
−20.8%
|
60−65
+20.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27
−3.7%
|
| World of Tanks | 190−200
−14.9%
|
220−230
+14.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−13.6%
|
67
+13.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
−22.2%
|
30−35
+22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−25.9%
|
30−35
+25.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
−20.4%
|
110−120
+20.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
−19.3%
|
95−100
+19.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
−4.4%
|
71
+4.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
−23.4%
|
55−60
+23.4%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−22.1%
|
100−110
+22.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
−20.7%
|
35−40
+20.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
−12.7%
|
62
+12.7%
|
| Elden Ring | 24−27
−23.1%
|
30−35
+23.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 55−60
−12.7%
|
62
+12.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+4.3%
|
23
−4.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 90−95
−1.1%
|
95
+1.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18
−5.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
−12.7%
|
62
+12.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−12.1%
|
37
+12.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
−20.7%
|
35−40
+20.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
−21.8%
|
65−70
+21.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−22%
|
50−55
+22%
|
| Fortnite | 35−40
−12.8%
|
44
+12.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−18.8%
|
55−60
+18.8%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−25.6%
|
50−55
+25.6%
|
This is how Quadro P4000 and GTX 1070 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1070 is 67% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1070 is 22% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1070 is 25% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P4000 is 94% faster.
- in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1070 is 83% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Quadro P4000 is ahead in 11 tests (17%)
- GTX 1070 is ahead in 51 test (81%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 30.22 | 35.13 |
| Recency | 6 February 2017 | 10 June 2016 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 150 Watt |
Quadro P4000 has an age advantage of 7 months, and 50% lower power consumption.
GTX 1070, on the other hand, has a 16.2% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GTX 1070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4000 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1070 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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