Quadro P4000 vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti

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Combined performance score

GTX 980 Ti
35.66
+18.5%

GeForce GTX 980 Ti outperforms Quadro P4000 by 19% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking129171
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money4.1425.23
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM200GP104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date2 June 2015 (8 years old)6 February 2017 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $815
Current price$1195 (1.8x MSRP)$485 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro P4000 has 509% better value for money than GTX 980 Ti.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores28161792
CUDA cores2816no data
Core clock speed1000 MHz1202 MHz
Boost clock speed1075 MHz1480 MHz
Number of transistors8,000 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate176 billion/sec165.8
Floating-point performance6,060 gflops5,304 gflops

Size and 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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length10.5" (26.7 cm)241 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors6-pin + 8-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s7604 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.5 GB/s192 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.24x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Display Portno data1.4
G-SYNC support+no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream+no data
GeForce ShadowPlay+no data
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+no data
Optimusno data+
3D Stereono data+
Mosaicno data+
nView Display Managementno data+
Optimusno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126+
CUDA+6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 980 Ti 35.66
+18.5%
Quadro P4000 30.09

GeForce GTX 980 Ti outperforms Quadro P4000 by 19% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 980 Ti 13822
+18.5%
Quadro P4000 11665

GeForce GTX 980 Ti outperforms Quadro P4000 by 18% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 980 Ti 37300
Quadro P4000 38290
+2.7%

Quadro P4000 outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Ti by 3% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GTX 980 Ti 52856
+27.9%
Quadro P4000 41322

GeForce GTX 980 Ti outperforms Quadro P4000 by 28% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GTX 980 Ti 35714
Quadro P4000 38590
+8.1%

Quadro P4000 outperforms GeForce GTX 980 Ti by 8% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GTX 980 Ti 126
+23.5%
Quadro P4000 102

GeForce GTX 980 Ti outperforms Quadro P4000 by 24% in Octane Render OctaneBench.

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 HD101
+48.5%
68
−48.5%
1440p49
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
4K50
+25%
40−45
−25%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+21.6%
50−55
−21.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+14%
55−60
−14%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+17%
50−55
−17%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+12.8%
90−95
−12.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 95−100
+19.8%
80−85
−19.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+21.6%
50−55
−21.6%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+16.7%
75−80
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+14.3%
75−80
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+14.4%
95−100
−14.4%
Hitman 3 110−120
+21.5%
90−95
−21.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+18.5%
65−70
−18.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+16.3%
45−50
−16.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 85−90
+23.2%
65−70
−23.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+17.5%
55−60
−17.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+14%
55−60
−14%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+17%
50−55
−17%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+12.8%
90−95
−12.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 38
−113%
80−85
+113%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+21.6%
50−55
−21.6%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+16.7%
75−80
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+14.3%
75−80
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+14.4%
95−100
−14.4%
Hitman 3 110−120
+21.5%
90−95
−21.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 75−80
+18.5%
65−70
−18.5%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+21.2%
50−55
−21.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+16.3%
45−50
−16.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
−109%
65−70
+109%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+14.3%
77
−14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+17.5%
55−60
−17.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 46
−23.9%
55−60
+23.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60−65
+17%
50−55
−17%
Battlefield 5 94
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+21.6%
50−55
−21.6%
Far Cry 5 77
−1.3%
75−80
+1.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+14.3%
75−80
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 72
−34.7%
95−100
+34.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 59
+43.9%
41
−43.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+17.5%
55−60
−17.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 54
+12.5%
45−50
−12.5%
Hitman 3 65−70
+25%
50−55
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+25.8%
30−35
−25.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+21.7%
21−24
−21.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+23.8%
40−45
−23.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+18.2%
30−35
−18.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+25.8%
30−35
−25.8%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+15.2%
65−70
−15.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+22.6%
50−55
−22.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+17.2%
55−60
−17.2%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+21%
60−65
−21%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+25.6%
35−40
−25.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+24%
24−27
−24%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 32
+28%
24−27
−28%
Hitman 3 35−40
+20.7%
27−30
−20.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+20%
20−22
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 23
+4.5%
21−24
−4.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+29.4%
30−35
−29.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+29.4%
16−18
−29.4%
Battlefield 5 40
+11.1%
35−40
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 30
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Forza Horizon 4 42
+0%
40−45
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%

This is how GTX 980 Ti and Quadro P4000 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 980 Ti is 48.5% faster than Quadro P4000

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 980 Ti is 22.5% faster than Quadro P4000

4K resolution:

  • GTX 980 Ti is 25% faster than Quadro P4000

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 980 Ti is 43.9% faster than the Quadro P4000.
  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P4000 is 113% faster than the GTX 980 Ti.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 980 Ti is ahead in 60 tests (88%)
  • Quadro P4000 is ahead in 6 tests (9%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 35.66 30.09
Recency 2 June 2015 6 February 2017
Cost $649 $815
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 100 Watt

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 Ti is a desktop card while Quadro P4000 is a workstation one.


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