NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER vs NVIDIA Quadro M4000 Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER and the NVIDIA Quadro M4000 occupy opposite ends of the GPU performance spectrum. Benchmark data shows a decisive victory for the newer card, but the comparison is still useful for understanding how far GPU technology has advanced. In the single shared test, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER scores 6269.5, while the Quadro M4000 scores 680. This represents a performance difference of 822% in favor of the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct benchmark comparison available is 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER achieves a score of 6269.5, which is approximately nine times higher than the Quadro M4000’s 680. The delta is 822%, meaning the newer card outperforms the older one by a factor of over nine. This is not a marginal generational improvement; it is a complete overhaul in capability.

Looking at the broader database context, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER’s average benchmark score is 6270. Its nearest rivals, according to recorded data, include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 with an identical average score of 6270 (0% difference), the AMD FirePro W600 at 6223 (0.8% behind), and the AMD Radeon R7 M350 at 6327 (0.9% ahead). The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER sits in the 36th percentile among all GPUs, which indicates that while it is not the absolute top performer, it comfortably outclasses a large portion of the database.

The Quadro M4000, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 5467 across all its recorded tests. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R7 M440 at 5483 (0.3% behind), the AMD Radeon 610M at 5444 (0.4% ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M at 5501 (0.6% behind). The Quadro M4000 sits in the 32nd percentile of all GPUs. In the Steel Nomad test specifically, the Quadro M4000’s 680 score is far below the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER’s 6269.5, making the head-to-head result unambiguous.

The Quadro M4000 does have additional benchmark scores in other tests: Geekbench OpenCL at 19118, Geekbench Vulkan at 24640, Passmark DirectX 10 at 33, DirectX 11 at 49, DirectX 12 at 26, DirectX 9 at 113, G2D at 673, G3D at 6680, and GPU compute at 2660. These scores show that the Quadro M4000 is a capable card for older workloads, but none of these tests were run on the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, so no direct comparison is possible in those areas.

Architecture Differences

The two cards are built on fundamentally different architectures. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB203 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The Quadro M4000 uses the Maxwell 2.0 architecture with the GM204 chip, manufactured on a 28 nm process, also at TSMC. The process node difference is significant: 5 nm versus 28 nm represents a massive reduction in feature size, which directly impacts transistor density and power efficiency.

Transistor counts highlight this gap. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER contains 45,600 million transistors on a die size of 378 mm², yielding a transistor density of 120.6 million per square millimeter. The Quadro M4000 contains 5,200 million transistors on a die size of 398 mm², yielding a density of 13.1 million per square millimeter. The newer card packs nearly nine times more transistors into a slightly smaller physical area.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is equipped with 8960 shading units, 280 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. It also includes 70 ray tracing cores and 280 tensor cores, features that are entirely absent from the Quadro M4000, which has 1664 shading units, 104 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with no ray tracing or tensor core support. This means the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is designed for modern rendering techniques like ray tracing and AI-assisted graphics, while the Quadro M4000 relies purely on traditional rasterization.

The memory subsystem also diverges sharply. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, achieving a bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s. The Quadro M4000 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 192.3 GB/s. The bandwidth difference is roughly 4.7 times in favor of the newer card, which is critical for high-resolution textures and compute workloads.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins in every measurable category where direct comparison is possible. Its shading unit count is over five times higher, its texture rate is 686.6 GTexel/s versus 80.39 GTexel/s, and its pixel rate is 235.4 GPixel/s versus 49.47 GPixel/s. Its FP32 compute performance is 43.94 TFLOPS versus 2.573 TFLOPS, a difference of over 17 times. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER also supports FP16 at 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), while the Quadro M4000 has no recorded FP16 capability.

The Quadro M4000 does have advantages in specific legacy areas. Its Passmark DirectX 9 score of 113 is its highest among the DirectX tests, and its G2D score of 673 suggests it handles 2D desktop tasks reasonably well. However, these scores are not comparable to the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER because the newer card was not tested in those benchmarks. The Quadro M4000’s single-slot design and 120 W TDP make it a low-power option, whereas the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is a dual-slot card with a 350 W TDP. For users with strict power or space constraints, the Quadro M4000 is easier to integrate, but it cannot match the performance output.

In terms of software APIs, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Quadro M4000 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The DirectX version difference (12_2 versus 12_1) means the newer card can handle advanced features like mesh shaders and variable rate shading, which the older card cannot.

Specification Differences

The following specifications differ between the two cards, based solely on the recorded data:

• Process node: 5 nm (RTX 5070 Ti SUPER) versus 28 nm (Quadro M4000)
• Transistor count: 45,600 million versus 5,200 million
• Die size: 378 mm² versus 398 mm²
• Transistor density: 120.6M / mm² versus 13.1M / mm²
• Memory size: 16 GB versus 8 GB
• Memory type: GDDR7 versus GDDR5
• Memory clock: 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) versus 1502 MHz (6 Gbps effective)
• Memory bandwidth: 896.0 GB/s versus 192.3 GB/s
• Shading units: 8960 versus 1664
• Texture mapping units: 280 versus 104
• Raster output units: 96 versus 64
• Ray tracing cores: 70 versus none (null)
• Tensor cores: 280 versus none (null)
• Pixel rate: 235.4 GPixel/s versus 49.47 GPixel/s
• Texture rate: 686.6 GTexel/s versus 80.39 GTexel/s
• FP32 compute: 43.94 TFLOPS versus 2.573 TFLOPS
• FP16 compute: 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1) versus none (null)
• TDP: 350 W versus 120 W
• Slot width: Dual-slot versus Single-slot
• Power connector: 1x 16-pin versus 1x 6-pin
• Suggested PSU: none recorded versus 300 W
• Bus interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 3.0 x16
• Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b versus 4x DisplayPort 1.2
• DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus 12 (12_1)
• Production status: Active versus End-of-life
• Release date: 2025-12-31 versus 2015-06-28
• Predecessor: none recorded versus Quadro Kepler
• Successor: none recorded versus Quadro Pascal
• Launch MSRP: 749 USD versus none recorded

The dimensions also differ. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER measures 304 mm in length and 137 mm in height, with a width of 48 mm. The Quadro M4000 measures 241 mm in length and 111 mm in height, with no recorded width. The newer card is physically larger, which aligns with its higher power requirements and more complex cooling solution.

FAQ

Q: Which card has better raw compute performance?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, compared to 2.573 TFLOPS for the Quadro M4000. This is a difference of over 17 times in favor of the newer card.

Q: Does the Quadro M4000 support ray tracing?

A: No. The Quadro M4000 has no ray tracing cores (recorded as null), while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 70 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s using 16 GB of GDDR7 memory. The Quadro M4000 has 192.3 GB/s bandwidth using 8 GB of GDDR5 memory.

Q: Which card is more power efficient?

A: The Quadro M4000 has a TDP of 120 W, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a TDP of 350 W. However, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER provides significantly higher performance per watt in the Steel Nomad benchmark, scoring 6269.5 versus 680.

Q: Are both cards using the same manufacturing process?

A: No. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, while the Quadro M4000 uses a 28 nm process, also at TSMC.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is listed as Active, while the Quadro M4000 is listed as End-of-life.

The Verdict

The data makes the choice straightforward for any modern workload. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER outperforms the Quadro M4000 by 822% in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, and its architecture includes features like ray tracing cores, tensor cores, and GDDR7 memory that the Quadro M4000 simply does not possess. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the clear choice for gaming, 3D rendering, AI workloads, or any application that benefits from high FP32 throughput or advanced DirectX 12 Ultimate features.

The Quadro M4000, however, retains relevance in specific legacy scenarios. Its single-slot design, 120 W TDP, and 300 W suggested PSU make it suitable for compact workstations where power and space are limited. Its Passmark DirectX 9 score of 113 and G2D score of 673 indicate that it can handle older 2D and DirectX 9 applications without issue. For users running software that predates modern APIs, the Quadro M4000 remains functional.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the superior card by every measurable metric in the database. Its average benchmark score of 6270 places it in a different performance class than the Quadro M4000’s 5467. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER also has a higher percentile ranking at 36 versus 32, meaning it outperforms a larger share of the overall GPU population.

For anyone building a new system or upgrading from a Maxwell-era card, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the only reasonable option based on performance data. The Quadro M4000 should only be considered for very specific legacy use cases where its low power draw and single-slot form factor are absolute requirements. The verdict is clear: the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins decisively in compute, memory bandwidth, feature support, and benchmark scores.