NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti vs NVIDIA Quadro M4000M Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data splits cleanly between these two NVIDIA parts, with the GeForce GTX 780 Ti taking both recorded head-to-head tests. In OpenCL, the GTX 780 Ti scores 27326 against the Quadro M4000M's 19989, a 36.7% advantage. In Vulkan, the gap narrows to 29.9%, with scores of 27238 and 20971 respectively. The GTX 780 Ti wins 2 of 2 recorded comparisons; the Quadro M4000M has no wins in the database.

The GeForce card's lead is not marginal. A 36.7% delta in OpenCL represents a substantial compute advantage, and the Vulkan result confirms the pattern rather than contradicting it. The GTX 780 Ti also holds a higher overall percentile rank, sitting at 70 versus the Quadro's 65. Its average benchmark score of 24236 places it near the GeForce GTX 1630 (24277, within 0.2%), the RTX 2080 SUPER (24170, within 0.3%), and the RX 6800S (24063, within 0.7%). The Quadro M4000M, by contrast, averages 20480 and lands within 0.3% of the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534), 0.4% of the Intel Arc B570 (20556), and 0.5% of the Arc A750 (20582).

Where each one wins, then, is not about workload categories but about raw performance tiers. The GTX 780 Ti wins every recorded test, and the Quadro M4000M's only distinction is its lower power envelope and mobile form factor, which the benchmarks do not reward. For compute-heavy OpenCL and Vulkan workloads, the data points squarely at the GeForce part.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different NVIDIA architectures and different foundry generations of the same 28 nm process. The GTX 780 Ti uses the GK110B chip under the Kepler architecture, while the Quadro M4000M uses the GM204 chip under Maxwell 2.0. Both are fabricated by TSMC at 28 nm, but the transistor layouts differ meaningfully. The Kepler die packs 7,080 million transistors into a 561 mm² die, yielding a density of 12.6M per mm². The Maxwell chip is smaller in every dimension: 5,200 million transistors on a 398 mm² die, with a slightly higher density of 13.1M per mm².

The compute resources diverge sharply. The GTX 780 Ti fields 2880 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs. The Quadro M4000M counters with 1280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. So the GeForce card has more than double the shader count and triple the texture units, while the Quadro has a 33% higher ROP count. That ROP advantage shows up in pixel rate: the Quadro reaches 64.83 GPixel/s versus the GTX 780 Ti's 55.68 GPixel/s. Texture rate favors the GeForce heavily at 222.7 GTexel/s versus 81.04 GTexel/s, and FP32 throughput likewise favors it at 5.345 TFLOPS versus 2.593 TFLOPS.

Memory architectures also differ. The GTX 780 Ti uses a 384-bit bus with 3 GB of GDDR5 at 7 Gbps effective, producing 336.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The Quadro M4000M uses a 256-bit bus with 4 GB of GDDR5 at 5 Gbps effective, for 160.4 GB/s. The Quadro has more capacity by 1 GB, but the GeForce has more than double the bandwidth. Clock speeds run in the Quadro's favor: 975 MHz base and 1013 MHz boost versus 875 MHz and 928 MHz. That higher clock does not compensate for the massive difference in shader and texture resources.

Feature support differs in the API stack. The GTX 780 Ti supports DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.175, while the Quadro M4000M supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4. Both list OpenGL 4.6. The Maxwell part therefore has a more modern DirectX feature level and a newer Vulkan version, but the Kepler card still posts higher raw scores in the recorded Vulkan workload.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The OpenCL result is the largest margin in the database. The GTX 780 Ti scores 27326, the Quadro M4000M scores 19989, and the delta is 36.7%. That is not a close race. The GeForce card's FP32 throughput of 5.345 TFLOPS against 2.593 TFLOPS explains most of the gap, as OpenCL compute workloads tend to scale with shader count and raw math throughput. The GTX 780 Ti also brings 336.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth, which helps feed those 2880 shading units; the Quadro's 160.4 GB/s is a severe constraint by comparison.

The Vulkan test closes the gap somewhat but still favors the GeForce. Scores are 27238 for the GTX 780 Ti and 20971 for the Quadro M4000M, a 29.9% delta. The Quadro's newer Vulkan 1.4 support does not translate into a win, and its lower shading unit count and bandwidth remain limiting factors. The GTX 780 Ti's Vulkan score of 27238 is nearly identical to its OpenCL score of 27326, suggesting the Kepler architecture handles both APIs with similar efficiency in this workload. The Quadro's Vulkan score of 20971 is about 4.9% higher than its OpenCL score, a modest improvement that still leaves it well behind.

The average benchmark scores tell the same story. The GTX 780 Ti averages 24236, which is 18.3% ahead of the Quadro's 20480. The GeForce card sits at the 70th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the Quadro sits at the 65th. Neither part is a top-tier performer by modern standards, but the GTX 780 Ti consistently outruns the Quadro in every recorded test.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute performance?

A: The GTX 780 Ti. Its FP32 throughput is 5.345 TFLOPS versus 2.593 TFLOPS for the Quadro M4000M, and it wins the OpenCL benchmark by 36.7% (27326 versus 19989).

Q: Does the Quadro M4000M win any benchmark?

A: No. The database records two head-to-head tests, OpenCL and Vulkan, and the GTX 780 Ti wins both. The Quadro's wins total is 0.

Q: Why does the Quadro M4000M have a higher pixel rate despite losing compute tests?

A: The Quadro has 64 ROPs versus 48 on the GTX 780 Ti, giving it a pixel rate of 64.83 GPixel/s against 55.68 GPixel/s. ROP count helps fill-rate-limited tasks, but the recorded OpenCL and Vulkan workloads favor shader and texture throughput, where the GeForce has a large lead.

Q: How do the memory subsystems compare?

A: The GTX 780 Ti uses a 384-bit bus with 3 GB of GDDR5 and 336.6 GB/s bandwidth. The Quadro M4000M uses a 256-bit bus with 4 GB of GDDR5 and 160.4 GB/s. The Quadro has 1 GB more capacity, but the GeForce has over double the bandwidth.

Q: Which card has better API support?

A: The Quadro M4000M supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4, while the GTX 780 Ti supports DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.175. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Q: How do the average scores compare to nearby rivals?

A: The GTX 780 Ti's average of 24236 is within 0.2% of the GTX 1630 (24277) and 0.3% of the RTX 2080 SUPER (24170). The Quadro M4000M's average of 20480 is within 0.3% of the RTX 3070 Mobile (20534) and 0.4% of the Intel Arc B570 (20556).

Specification Differences

| Field | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti | NVIDIA Quadro M4000M |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Kepler | Maxwell 2.0 |

| Chip | GK110B | GM204 |

| Generation | GeForce 700 | Quadro Maxwell-M (Mx000M) |

| Process node | 28 nm | 28 nm |

| Transistors | 7,080 million | 5,200 million |

| Die size | 561 mm² | 398 mm² |

| Transistor density | 12.6M / mm² | 13.1M / mm² |

| Base clock | 875 MHz | 975 MHz |

| Boost clock | 928 MHz | 1013 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1753 MHz, 7 Gbps effective | 1253 MHz, 5 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 3 GB | 4 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |

| Memory bus width | 384 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 336.6 GB/s | 160.4 GB/s |

| Shading units | 2880 | 1280 |

| TMUs | 240 | 80 |

| ROPs | 48 | 64 |

| Pixel rate | 55.68 GPixel/s | 64.83 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 222.7 GTexel/s | 81.04 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 5.345 TFLOPS | 2.593 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 250 W | 100 W |

| Slot width | Dual-slot | MXM Module |

| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 600 W | None |

| Bus interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 | Portable Device Dependent |

| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_1) |

| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Vulkan | 1.2.175 | 1.4 |

| Dimensions | 267 mm (10.5 inches) long, 111 mm (4.4 inches) high, 38 mm (1.5 inches) wide | Not recorded |

| Release date | 2013-11-06 | 2015-08-17 |

| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |

| Predecessor | GeForce 600 | Quadro Kepler-M |

| Successor | GeForce 900 | Quadro Pascal-M |

| Launch MSRP | 699 USD | None recorded |

The table captures the essential split: the GTX 780 Ti is a large, power-hungry desktop card with massive compute and bandwidth, while the Quadro M4000M is a compact MXM module with lower power draw, more ROPs, and a smaller die. The GeForce card's launch MSRP was 699 USD, and no launch MSRP is recorded for the Quadro. The GTX 780 Ti also predates the Quadro by roughly two years, releasing in November 2013 versus August 2015, yet it remains the faster part in every recorded benchmark. The Quadro's higher clocks and newer architecture generation do not overcome the GeForce card's 2.25x shader count and 2.1x memory bandwidth.