NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB vs NVIDIA Quadro M4000 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data in this comparison is unambiguous. Across all eight recorded head-to-head tests, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB delivers a decisive victory over the NVIDIA Quadro M4000. The database records zero wins for the Quadro M4000 and eight wins for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB, with the largest margin appearing in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB scores 4,019 points against 680 points for the Quadro M4000, a delta of -83.1% from the perspective of the older card. This is the single most lopsided result in the entire comparison, and it reflects the substantial generational gap between the two architectures. The Quadro M4000's score places it in a completely different performance tier, as the data shows the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB delivers roughly six times the raw performance in this workload.

The DirectX benchmark suite tells a similar story, though with varying degrees of separation. In PassMark DirectX 9, the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB scores 238 against 113 for the Quadro M4000, a delta of -52.5%. This is the narrowest margin of any test, but still represents a clear doubling of performance. The gap widens considerably in DirectX 10, where the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB posts 144 versus 33, a delta of -77.1%. DirectX 11 shows the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB scoring 219 against 49, a delta of -77.6%. DirectX 12 results are similarly lopsided: 89 for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB versus 26 for the Quadro M4000, a delta of -70.8%.

The PassMark G3D test, which is often used as a general indicator of graphics throughput, shows the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB scoring 22,618 points. The Quadro M4000 manages 6,680 points, resulting in a delta of -70.5%. This means the newer card is more than three times faster in this aggregate metric. The PassMark G2D test, which measures 2D graphics performance, shows a smaller but still meaningful gap: 1,206 for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB versus 673 for the Quadro M4000, a delta of -44.2%.

Compute performance, measured by PassMark GPU Compute, follows the same pattern. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB scores 11,224 points, while the Quadro M4000 scores 2,660 points, a delta of -76.3%. This indicates that the architectural advances in the newer card translate directly into substantially higher compute throughput, not just graphics rendering.

It is importantly the average benchmark score in the database places the Quadro M4000 at 5,467 points, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has an average benchmark score of 4,970 points. This apparent contradiction is explained by the fact that the two cards were tested against different sets of workloads, and the average score includes tests that are not present in the head-to-head comparison. The head-to-head results, which use identical workloads for both cards, are the authoritative measure for direct comparison.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear conclusion for most users. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is the superior performer in every single head-to-head benchmark recorded in the database. If the workload is any of the eight tested applications, the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB delivers anywhere from roughly 44% to 83% more performance, depending on the specific test.

For users who prioritize raw graphics and compute throughput, the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is the obvious choice. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4,019 is nearly six times that of the Quadro M4000, and its PassMark G3D score of 22,618 is more than three times higher. The PassMark GPU Compute score of 11,224 is more than four times higher than the Quadro M4000's 2,660. These are not marginal improvements; they represent a fundamental shift in performance capability.

The Quadro M4000, by contrast, does not win a single benchmark in this comparison. Its best relative showing is in PassMark DirectX 9, where it trails by 52.5%, and in PassMark G2D, where it trails by 44.2%. Even in these cases, the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is clearly ahead. There is no workload in the recorded data where the Quadro M4000 offers a performance advantage.

However, context matters. The Quadro M4000 is an end-of-life product from the Maxwell generation, released in 2015. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is an active product from the Blackwell 2.0 generation, released in 2025. The database records the Quadro M4000's percentile versus all GPUs at 32, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB sits at 29. This suggests that the Quadro M4000 is positioned slightly higher in the overall distribution of GPU scores, but this is likely influenced by the fact that the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB's average score is pulled down by tests that are not part of the head-to-head set.

For a user selecting between these two specific cards based strictly on the recorded benchmarks, the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is the only rational choice for performance. The Quadro M4000's only potential advantage would be in scenarios where its specific feature set or driver behavior is required, but the data provided does not show any such advantage.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB scores 4,019 points, while the NVIDIA Quadro M4000 scores 680 points. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB wins by a delta of -83.1%.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB in DirectX 11?

A: The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB scores 219 in PassMark DirectX 11, compared to 49 for the Quadro M4000, a delta of -77.6%.

Q: What is the closest benchmark result between the two cards?

A: The closest result is in PassMark DirectX 9, where the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB scores 238 and the Quadro M4000 scores 113, a delta of -52.5%. This is still a decisive win for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB.

Q: Does the Quadro M4000 win any head-to-head benchmark?

A: No. The database records zero wins for the Quadro M4000 and eight wins for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB across all head-to-head tests.

Q: How do the PassMark G3D scores compare?

A: The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB scores 22,618 in PassMark G3D, while the Quadro M4000 scores 6,680, a delta of -70.5%.

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The Quadro M4000 has an average benchmark score of 5,467, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has an average benchmark score of 4,970. However, this average includes different test sets, and the head-to-head results show the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB winning all eight shared tests.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The Quadro M4000 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 192.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB uses 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Despite having half the bus width, the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB achieves more than double the memory bandwidth due to the much higher memory clock.

The compute specifications show a dramatic difference. The Quadro M4000 has 1,664 shading units, 104 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has 4,608 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. The newer card has nearly three times the shading units and more texture units, but fewer ROPs. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB also includes 36 ray tracing cores and 144 tensor cores, features that are completely absent from the Quadro M4000.

Pixel and texture rates follow the compute trend. The Quadro M4000 achieves 49.47 GPixel/s and 80.39 GTexel/s. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB achieves 123.5 GPixel/s and 370.4 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 2.573 TFLOPS for the Quadro M4000 versus 23.70 TFLOPS for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB also supports FP16 at 23.70 TFLOPS (1:1), while the Quadro M4000 has no recorded FP16 capability.

Power and physical specifications also differ. The Quadro M4000 has a TDP of 120 W with a single-slot design and a 1x 6-pin power connector, suggesting a 300 W PSU. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has a TDP of 180 W, a dual-slot design, a 1x 8-pin connector, and suggests a 450 W PSU. Both cards are 241 mm long and 111 mm high, but the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is 40 mm wide while the Quadro M4000's width is not recorded.

The bus interface differs as well: the Quadro M4000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB uses PCIe 5.0 x8. Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 1.2 on the Quadro M4000 versus 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b on the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB. DirectX support is 12 (12_1) for the Quadro M4000 and 12 Ultimate (12_2) for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB. Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two cards is substantial. The Quadro M4000 is built on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture using the GM204 chip, fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB206 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. This process shrink is a major factor in the performance difference.

The transistor counts illustrate the scale of the change. The Quadro M4000 has 5,200 million transistors on a die size of 398 mm², resulting in a transistor density of 13.1M per mm². The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has 21,900 million transistors on a much smaller die of 181 mm², yielding a transistor density of 121.0M per mm². The newer chip packs more than four times the transistors into less than half the die area.

The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB introduces dedicated ray tracing cores (36) and tensor cores (144), which are entirely absent from the Quadro M4000. These features enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI-accelerated workloads that the Maxwell architecture cannot handle through dedicated hardware. The Quadro M4000 belongs to the Quadro Maxwell generation (Mx000), with its predecessor in Quadro Kepler and successor in Quadro Pascal. The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB belongs to the GeForce 50 generation, with its predecessor in GeForce 40 and successor in GeForce 60.

The memory subsystem also reflects architectural evolution. The Quadro M4000 uses GDDR5 memory, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB uses GDDR7. The newer memory type, combined with a higher effective clock of 28 Gbps versus 6 Gbps, more than compensates for the narrower 128-bit bus. The base clock of the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is 2,407 MHz with a boost of 2,572 MHz, while the Quadro M4000 has no recorded base or boost clock in the database. The memory clock for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective), compared to 1,502 MHz (6 Gbps effective) for the Quadro M4000.

The production status differs as well: the Quadro M4000 is end-of-life, while the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is active. The release dates are separated by nearly a decade, with the Quadro M4000 launching in 2015 and the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB launching in 2025. The launch MSRP for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is 429 USD. These architectural differences explain the consistent and often overwhelming performance advantage recorded in the head-to-head benchmarks.