GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) vs Quadro P4000 Max-Q

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 980 (móvel) vs Quadro P4000 Max-Q FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) vs Quadro P4000 Max-Q: 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 980 (móvel)

2015

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro P4000 Max-Q across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quadro P4000 Max-Q

2017

Why buy it

✅2.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 16nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro P4000 Max-Q is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 2.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.8% in PassMark G3D (7,500 vs 7,366), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) 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?

Quadro P4000 Max-Q makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Quadro P4000 Max-Q is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) vs Quadro P4000 Max-Q Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 21 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1064 MHz to 1216 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,366 points. Launch price was $395.82.

Quadro P4000 Max-Q

The Quadro P4000 Max-Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1114 MHz to 1228 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,500 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) scores 7,366 and the Quadro P4000 Max-Q reaches 7,500 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Quadro P4000 Max-Q uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs 1,792 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q). Raw compute: 4.358 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs 4.401 TFLOPS (Quadro P4000 Max-Q). Boost clocks: 1216 MHz vs 1228 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)	Quadro P4000 Max-Q
G3D Mark Score	7,366	7,500+2%
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	Pascal
Process Node	28 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	2048+14%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.358 TFLOPS	4.401 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1216 MHz	1228 MHz
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	128+14%	112
L1 Cache	768 KB+14%	672 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro P4000 Max-Q leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)	Quadro P4000 Max-Q
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 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) and 256-bit on the Quadro P4000 Max-Q.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)	Quadro P4000 Max-Q
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs 12.1 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)	Quadro P4000 Max-Q
DirectX	12 Ultimate	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 (2nd Gen) (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs NVENC 6.0 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q). Decoder: NVDEC (2nd Gen) vs PureVideo HD VP8. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q).

Feature	GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)	Quadro P4000 Max-Q
Encoder	NVENC (2nd Gen)	NVENC 6.0
Decoder	NVDEC (2nd Gen)	PureVideo HD VP8
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) draws 100W versus the Quadro P4000 Max-Q's 100W — a 0% difference. The Quadro P4000 Max-Q is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs 350W (Quadro P4000 Max-Q). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered.