NVIDIA Quadro M4000 Review

We tested the Quadro M4000 in a IPW-SL workstation from InterPro. This is a modelling-focused system based around the Intel Skylake Core i7-6700K processor, backed with 32GB of 2,666MHz DDR4 SRAM.

For comparison, we pitted the M4000 against its K4200 direct predecessor and high-end predecessor the K5200. We used the industry-standard Maxon Cinebench R15's OpenGL test and SPECviewperf 12's suite of benchmarks.

Software:
Maxon Cinebench R15
SPECviewperf 12

SPECviewperf 12.0.2

The majority of this article will be focusing on results from the SPECviewperf test from the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. SPECviewperf 12 is the worldwide standard for measuring graphics performance, and is based on professional applications.

The latest version is SPECviewperf 12.0.2, which extends performance measurement from physical to virtualized workstations. SPECgpc members at the time of V12.0.2 release include AMD, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Intel, Lenovo, Micron and NVIDIA. SPECviewperf 12 measures the 3D graphics performance of systems running under the OpenGL and Direct X application programming interfaces. The benchmark’s workloads, called viewsets, represent graphics content and behavior from actual applications.

InterPro IPW-SL Workstation Specifications:

• Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.8GHz
• 32GB DDR4 SDRAM @ 2,666MHz
• ASUS Maximus VIII Motherboard
• 400GB Kingston Intel 750 Series NVMe PCI Express M.2 SSD
• 4TB Seagate Desktop HDD.15 SATA III 6Gb/s HDD
• Corsair H110i GTX Hyrdo Cooler
• Corsair RM750 750W Gold Modular PSU
• Fractal Design Define R5 chassis
• Windows 10 Pro 64bit

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