NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 vs NVIDIA Quadro M4000M
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GM206 | GM204 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GM206-300-A1 | N16E-Q3-A1 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2,940 million | 5,200 million |
| Die size | 228 mm² | 398 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jan 22nd, 2015 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 900 | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Launch price | 199 USD | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | — |
| Reviews | 124 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | GeForce 700 | — |
| Successor | GeForce 10 | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1127 MHz | — |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1178 MHz | — |
| Memory clock | 1753 MHz 7 Gbps effective | 1253 MHz 5 Gbps effective |
| GPU clock | — | 975 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 112.2 GB/s | 160.4 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1024 | 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 64 | 80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| SMM count | 8 | 10 |
| Cache L1 | 48 KB (per SMM) | 48 KB (per SMM) |
| Cache L2 | 1024 KB | 2 MB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 37.70 GPixel/s | 62.40 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 75.39 GTexel/s | 78.00 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 2.413 TFLOPS | 2.496 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 75.39 GFLOPS (1:32) | 78.00 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | MXM Module |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 241 mm 9.5 inches | — |
| TDP | 120 W | 100 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | — |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Board number | PG301 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
Other Features
Mobile graphics
| Release date | — | Aug 18th, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | Quadro Mobile (Mx000M) |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
