GeForce GTX 960 vs Quadro M4000M

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.

GeForce GTX 960 vs Quadro M4000M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 960 vs Quadro M4000M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 960

2015

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M4000M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quadro M4000M

2015

Why buy it

✅14.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 30.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $199 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro M4000M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 14.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.2% in PassMark G3D (6,148 vs 6,133), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 960 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce GTX 960 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Quadro M4000M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 960 vs Quadro M4000M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 960

The GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 22 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1127 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,133 points. Launch price was $199.

Quadro M4000M

The Quadro M4000M 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: 6,148 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 960 scores 6,133 and the Quadro M4000M reaches 6,148 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 960 is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Quadro M4000M uses Maxwell 2.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,024 (GeForce GTX 960) vs 1 (Quadro M4000M). Raw compute: 2.413 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 960) vs 2.496 TFLOPS (Quadro M4000M). Boost clocks: 1178 MHz vs 1013 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 960	Quadro M4000M
G3D Mark Score	6,133	6,148
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1024	1,280+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.413 TFLOPS	2.496 TFLOPS+3%
Boost Clock	1178 MHz+16%	1013 MHz
ROPs	32	64+100%
TMUs	64	80+25%
L1 Cache	384 KB	480 KB+25%
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 960 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro M4000M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 960	Quadro M4000M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 960 and 256-bit on the Quadro M4000M. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce GTX 960) vs 2 MB (Quadro M4000M) — the Quadro M4000M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 960	Quadro M4000M
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce GTX 960) vs 12 (12_1) (Quadro M4000M). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 960	Quadro M4000M
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (5th Gen) (GeForce GTX 960) vs NVENC 5 (Quadro M4000M). Decoder: NVDEC (2nd Gen) vs NVDEC 1. Supported codecs: HEVC,H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,VP8 (GeForce GTX 960) vs H.264,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1,DivX (Quadro M4000M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 960	Quadro M4000M
Encoder	NVENC (5th Gen)	NVENC 5
Decoder	NVDEC (2nd Gen)	NVDEC 1
Codecs	HEVC,H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,VP8	H.264,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1,DivX

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 960 draws 100W versus the Quadro M4000M's 100W — a 0% difference. The Quadro M4000M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 400W (GeForce GTX 960) vs 350W (Quadro M4000M). Power connectors: 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75 C vs 80°C.