Quadro RTX 4000 for Blender
Turing GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
Last updated: October 19, 2026
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$258.20
Checked Oct 19, 2026
- Blender scoreBlender Cycles score
- 1,908
- 6.1× slower than
- VRAM
- 8 GB
- Meets Blender’s recommended VRAM
- Released
- 2018
- Render support
- OptiX, CUDA
- Power draw (TDP)
- 160 W
- Suggested system PSU
- 450 W
Technical specifications
GPU
- ArchitectureTuring
- CUDA cores2,304
- Tensor cores288
- RT cores36
Memory
- TypeGDDR6
- Bandwidth416 GB/s
- Bus width256-bit
Clocks & manufacturing
- Boost clock1545 MHz
- Base clock1005 MHz
- Process size12 nm
- GPU chipTU104
Power & PSU sources
GPU power ratings
TDP: 160 W
Secondary source: RightNow GPU Database / TechPowerUp ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference card
System power supply
Suggested PSU: 450 W
Secondary source: RightNow GPU Database / TechPowerUp ↗ · Checked Sep 23, 2026 · Reference system
Third-party source suggestion; not the manufacturer’s minimum system requirement.
GPU power ratings and whole-system PSU recommendations measure different things. Check the exact card and the source’s system assumptions.
Quadro RTX 4000 Blender benchmarks
Estimated time to render one benchmark frame · Lower is faster.
Blender 5.2.0 · OptiX · 6 runs
About these estimates
Times estimate one frame of each benchmark scene from the same runs, Blender version and backend as the displayed Cycles score. The calculation uses 240 samples for Junkshop, 256 for Monster and 300 for Classroom, plus a 19% estimation buffer. Actual project render times vary. Results from different Blender versions may not be directly comparable.
Is Quadro RTX 4000 good for Blender?
A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.
What stands out
- Turing Architecture
- 36 RT Cores for real-time ray tracing
- 288 Tensor Cores for AI-accelerated features
- Longer render waits; consider when rendering time is a lower priority.
Tradeoffs to know
- Limited to 8 GB VRAM, which may not suffice for high-end projects
- Released in 2018, newer models offer better performance
Who should choose it
- Turing GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.
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