P106-100 vs Quadro M4000

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

P106-100

2017

Why buy it

✅Costs $567 less on MSRP ($224 MSRP vs $791 MSRP).
✅Delivers 250.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 29.6 vs 8.4 G3D/$ ($224 MSRP vs $791 MSRP).
✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quadro M4000

2015

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅Measures 241mm instead of 250mm, a 9mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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253.1% HIGHER MSRP
$791 MSRPvs$224 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 8.4 vs 29.6 G3D/$ ($791 MSRP vs $224 MSRP).
❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.

P106-100

2017

Quadro M4000

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $567 less on MSRP ($224 MSRP vs $791 MSRP).
✅Delivers 250.4% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 29.6 vs 8.4 G3D/$ ($224 MSRP vs $791 MSRP).
✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅Measures 241mm instead of 250mm, a 9mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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253.1% HIGHER MSRP
$791 MSRPvs$224 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 8.4 vs 29.6 G3D/$ ($791 MSRP vs $224 MSRP).
❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro M4000 better than P106-100?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 6,628 vs 6,679 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Quadro M4000 is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

P106-100 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2017 generation instead of 2015 and a 16nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Quadro M4000 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Quadro M4000 is about 253.1% more expensive on MSRP at $791 MSRP versus $224 MSRP, and you are getting 0.8% higher G3D Mark. P106-100 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does P106-100 make more sense than Quadro M4000?

Yes. P106-100 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (75W vs 100W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $224 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro M4000. The trade-off is that Quadro M4000 currently gives you 0.8% higher G3D Mark. P106-100 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

P106-100 Benchmark Check

Quadro M4000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	P106-100	Quadro M4000
1080p
low	138 FPS	105 FPS
medium	127 FPS	88 FPS
high	108 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	123 FPS	89 FPS
medium	107 FPS	73 FPS
high	91 FPS	54 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	35 FPS
4K
low	51 FPS	35 FPS
medium	47 FPS	32 FPS
high	35 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	P106-100	Quadro M4000
1080p
low	262 FPS	161 FPS
medium	216 FPS	137 FPS
high	160 FPS	111 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	78 FPS
1440p
low	173 FPS	110 FPS
medium	143 FPS	88 FPS
high	114 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	51 FPS
4K
low	99 FPS	49 FPS
medium	80 FPS	42 FPS
high	66 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	51 FPS	30 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	P106-100	Quadro M4000
1080p
low	298 FPS	301 FPS
medium	239 FPS	240 FPS
high	199 FPS	200 FPS
ultra	149 FPS	150 FPS
1440p
low	224 FPS	225 FPS
medium	179 FPS	180 FPS
high	149 FPS	150 FPS
ultra	112 FPS	113 FPS
4K
low	149 FPS	150 FPS
medium	119 FPS	120 FPS
high	99 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	75 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	P106-100	Quadro M4000
1080p
low	298 FPS	211 FPS
medium	239 FPS	182 FPS
high	199 FPS	148 FPS
ultra	149 FPS	125 FPS
1440p
low	224 FPS	164 FPS
medium	179 FPS	143 FPS
high	149 FPS	113 FPS
ultra	112 FPS	93 FPS
4K
low	130 FPS	92 FPS
medium	100 FPS	73 FPS
high	90 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	72 FPS	46 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of P106-100 and Quadro M4000

P106-100

The P106-100 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 12 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1607 MHz to 1733 MHz. It has 1920 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,628 points.

Quadro M4000

The Quadro M4000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 18 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 975 MHz to 1013 MHz. It has 1,280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,679 points.

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Graphics Performance

The P106-100 scores 6,628 and the Quadro M4000 reaches 6,679 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The P106-100 is built on Pascal while the Quadro M4000 uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 16 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 1,920 (P106-100) vs 1 (Quadro M4000). Raw compute: 6.655 TFLOPS (P106-100) vs 2.496 TFLOPS (Quadro M4000). Boost clocks: 1733 MHz vs 1013 MHz.

Feature	P106-100	Quadro M4000
G3D Mark Score	6,628	6,679
Architecture	Pascal	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	16 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1920+50%	1,280
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.655 TFLOPS+167%	2.496 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1733 MHz+71%	1013 MHz
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	120+50%	80
L1 Cache	720 KB+50%	480 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	P106-100	Quadro M4000
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The P106-100 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro M4000 has 8 GB. The Quadro M4000 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit.

Feature	P106-100	Quadro M4000
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12_1 (P106-100) vs 12 (12_1) (Quadro M4000). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 4.

Feature	P106-100	Quadro M4000
DirectX	12_1	12 (12_1)
Max Displays	0	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6th Gen (P106-100) vs 5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M4000). Decoder: NVDEC 3rd Gen vs 1st Gen NVDEC.

Feature	P106-100	Quadro M4000
Encoder	NVENC 6th Gen	5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell)
Decoder	NVDEC 3rd Gen	1st Gen NVDEC
Codecs	—	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The P106-100 draws 75W versus the Quadro M4000's 100W — a 28.6% difference. The P106-100 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (P106-100) vs 350W (Quadro M4000). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 250mm vs 241mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots.

Feature	P106-100	Quadro M4000
TDP	75W-25%	100W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	250mm	241mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	2	1-50%
Temp (Load)	—	82°C
Perf/Watt	88.4+32%	66.8

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Value Analysis

The P106-100 launched at $224 MSRP, while the Quadro M4000 launched at $791. The P106-100 costs 71.7% less ($567 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 29.6 (P106-100) vs 8.4 (Quadro M4000) — the P106-100 offers 252.4% better value. The P106-100 is the newer GPU (2017 vs 2015).