Quadro P4000 Max-Q vs T1000 8GB

NVIDIA

Quadro P4000 Max-Q

2017Core: 1114 MHzBoost: 1228 MHz
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T1000 8GB

2021Core: 1065 MHzBoost: 1395 MHz
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Quadro P4000 Max-Q vs T1000 8GB Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

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.

Quadro P4000 Max-Q vs T1000 8GB: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Quadro P4000 Max-Q

2017

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 15.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
  • 100% higher power demand at 100W vs 50W.

T1000 8GB

2021

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Better long-term bet: Turing (2018−2022) on 12nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • Draws 50W instead of 100W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
T1000 8GB is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.3% in PassMark G3D (7,674 vs 7,500), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
T1000 8GB is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 12nm process instead of 16nm and a newer 2021 generation instead of 2017. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
T1000 8GB makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Quadro P4000 Max-Q vs T1000 8GB Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

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.

NVIDIA

T1000 8GB

The T1000 8GB is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 6 2021. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1065 MHz to 1395 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,674 points.

Graphics Performance

The Quadro P4000 Max-Q scores 7,500 and the T1000 8GB reaches 7,674 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P4000 Max-Q is built on Pascal while the T1000 8GB uses Turing, both on 16 nm vs 12 nm. Shader units: 1,792 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 896 (T1000 8GB). Raw compute: 4.401 TFLOPS (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 2.5 TFLOPS (T1000 8GB). Boost clocks: 1228 MHz vs 1395 MHz.

FeatureQuadro P4000 Max-QT1000 8GB
G3D Mark Score
7,500
7,674+2%
Architecture
Pascal
Turing
Process Node
16 nm
12 nm
Shading Units
1792+100%
896
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.401 TFLOPS+76%
2.5 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1228 MHz
1395 MHz+14%
ROPs
64+100%
32
TMUs
112+100%
56
L1 Cache
672 KB
896 KB+33%
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro P4000 Max-QT1000 8GB
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro P4000 Max-Q and 128-bit on the T1000 8GB. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 1 MB (T1000 8GB) — the Quadro P4000 Max-Q has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro P4000 Max-QT1000 8GB
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit+100%
128-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB+100%
1 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 12.1 (T1000 8GB). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureQuadro P4000 Max-QT1000 8GB
DirectX
12.1
12.1
Vulkan
1.3+8%
1.2
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 6.0 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs NVENC 7.0 (T1000 8GB). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs PureVideo HD VP9. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (T1000 8GB).

FeatureQuadro P4000 Max-QT1000 8GB
Encoder
NVENC 6.0
NVENC 7.0
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP8
PureVideo HD VP9
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P4000 Max-Q draws 100W versus the T1000 8GB's 50W — a 66.7% difference. The T1000 8GB is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro P4000 Max-Q) vs 350W (T1000 8GB). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 156mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots.

FeatureQuadro P4000 Max-QT1000 8GB
TDP
100W
50W-50%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
156mm
Height
0mm
69mm
Slots
0-100%
1
Temp (Load)
70°C
Perf/Watt
75.0
153.5+105%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is T1000 8GB (2021 vs 2017).

FeatureQuadro P4000 Max-QT1000 8GB
MSRP
$500
Codename
GP104
TU117
Release
January 11 2017
May 6 2021
Ranking
#298
#332

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