GeForce 820A vs Quadro M1000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 820A and Quadro M1000M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 820A and Quadro M1000M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M1000M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro M1000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 820A Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M1000M has 166% more power consumption, than GeForce 820A.
  • GeForce 820A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro M1000M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 820A.
  • GeForce 820A is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M1000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 218 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
  • GeForce 820A and Quadro M1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
ultra / 1080p 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce 820A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 820A Quadro M1000M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GF117 GM107
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 March 2014 2 October 2015
Pipelines 96 512
Core clock speed 775 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1072 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 12.40 31.78
Floating-point performance 297.6 gflops 1,017 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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