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.

Quadro M4000

2015

Why buy it

✅60% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 5 GB).

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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86.1% HIGHER MSRP
$791 MSRPvs$425 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 8.4 vs 16.4 G3D/$ ($791 MSRP vs $425 MSRP).
❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.
❌19.9% longer card at 241mm vs 201mm.

Quadro P2000

2017

Why buy it

✅Costs $366 less on MSRP ($425 MSRP vs $791 MSRP).
✅Delivers 94.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 16.4 vs 8.4 G3D/$ ($425 MSRP vs $791 MSRP).
✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.
✅Measures 201mm instead of 241mm, a 40mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 5 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 5 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quadro M4000

2015

Quadro P2000

2017

Why buy it

✅60% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 5 GB).

Why buy it

✅Costs $366 less on MSRP ($425 MSRP vs $791 MSRP).
✅Delivers 94.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 16.4 vs 8.4 G3D/$ ($425 MSRP vs $791 MSRP).
✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.
✅Measures 201mm instead of 241mm, a 40mm 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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86.1% HIGHER MSRP
$791 MSRPvs$425 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 8.4 vs 16.4 G3D/$ ($791 MSRP vs $425 MSRP).
❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.
❌19.9% longer card at 241mm vs 201mm.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 5 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 5 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro P2000 better than Quadro M4000?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 6,679 vs 6,964 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Quadro P2000 is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, no meaningful modern upscaling stack, plus much lower power draw (75W vs 100W).

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

Quadro M4000 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 5 GB. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

Quadro P2000 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $425 MSRP. Quadro P2000 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Quadro P2000 is about $366 cheaper on MSRP at $425 MSRP versus $791 MSRP, and you are getting 4.3% higher G3D Mark. Quadro M4000 is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Quadro M4000 make more sense than Quadro P2000?

Yes. Quadro M4000 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 future-proofing and staying closer to $791 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro P2000. The trade-off is that Quadro P2000 currently gives you 4.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 94.1%.

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.

Quadro M4000 Benchmark Check

Quadro P2000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro M4000	Quadro P2000
1080p
low	134 FPS	105 FPS
medium	112 FPS	89 FPS
high	91 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	44 FPS
1440p
low	113 FPS	91 FPS
medium	93 FPS	79 FPS
high	68 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	33 FPS
4K
low	39 FPS	28 FPS
medium	35 FPS	27 FPS
high	22 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	18 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro M4000	Quadro P2000
1080p
low	170 FPS	159 FPS
medium	144 FPS	127 FPS
high	117 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	114 FPS	109 FPS
medium	91 FPS	85 FPS
high	72 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	52 FPS	45 FPS
4K
low	50 FPS	53 FPS
medium	42 FPS	42 FPS
high	38 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	23 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro M4000	Quadro P2000
1080p
low	301 FPS	307 FPS
medium	240 FPS	251 FPS
high	200 FPS	200 FPS
ultra	150 FPS	157 FPS
1440p
low	225 FPS	230 FPS
medium	180 FPS	188 FPS
high	150 FPS	157 FPS
ultra	113 FPS	118 FPS
4K
low	150 FPS	143 FPS
medium	120 FPS	125 FPS
high	100 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	54 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro M4000	Quadro P2000
1080p
low	253 FPS	181 FPS
medium	219 FPS	149 FPS
high	185 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	147 FPS	106 FPS
1440p
low	191 FPS	125 FPS
medium	168 FPS	104 FPS
high	137 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	72 FPS
4K
low	107 FPS	73 FPS
medium	85 FPS	59 FPS
high	70 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	54 FPS	34 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro M4000 and Quadro P2000

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.

Quadro P2000

The Quadro P2000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 6 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1076 MHz to 1480 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,964 points. Launch price was $585.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M4000 scores 6,679 and the Quadro P2000 reaches 6,964 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M4000 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Quadro P2000 uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 1 (Quadro M4000) vs 1,024 (Quadro P2000). Raw compute: 2.496 TFLOPS (Quadro M4000) vs 3.031 TFLOPS (Quadro P2000). Boost clocks: 1013 MHz vs 1480 MHz.

Feature	Quadro M4000	Quadro P2000
G3D Mark Score	6,679	6,964+4%
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	Pascal
Process Node	28 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	1,280+25%	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.496 TFLOPS	3.031 TFLOPS+21%
Boost Clock	1013 MHz	1480 MHz+46%
ROPs	64+60%	40
TMUs	80+25%	64
L1 Cache	480 KB+25%	384 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+60%	1.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro M4000	Quadro P2000
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 Quadro M4000 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro P2000 has 5 GB. The Quadro M4000 offers 60% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro M4000) vs 1.25 MB (Quadro P2000) — the Quadro M4000 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro M4000	Quadro P2000
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+60%	5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+60%	1.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Quadro M4000) vs 12.0 (Quadro P2000). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro M4000	Quadro P2000
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12.0
Vulkan	1.4+27%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6+2%	4.5
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M4000) vs NVENC 6.0 (Quadro P2000). Decoder: 1st Gen NVDEC vs PureVideo HD VP8. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Quadro M4000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P2000).

Feature	Quadro M4000	Quadro P2000
Encoder	5th Gen NVENC (Maxwell)	NVENC 6.0
Decoder	1st Gen NVDEC	PureVideo HD VP8
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M4000 draws 100W versus the Quadro P2000's 75W — a 28.6% difference. The Quadro P2000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M4000) vs 350W (Quadro P2000). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 241mm vs 201mm, occupying 1 vs 1 slots.

Feature	Quadro M4000	Quadro P2000
TDP	100W	75W-25%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	241mm	201mm
Height	111mm	112mm
Slots	1	1
Temp (Load)	82°C	—
Perf/Watt	66.8	92.9+39%

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Value Analysis

The Quadro M4000 launched at $791 MSRP, while the Quadro P2000 launched at $425. The Quadro P2000 costs 46.3% less ($366 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 8.4 (Quadro M4000) vs 16.4 (Quadro P2000) — the Quadro P2000 offers 95.2% better value. The Quadro P2000 is the newer GPU (2017 vs 2015).