GeForce GTX 280 vs Quadro M1000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Quadro M1000M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 280 stacks up against Quadro M1000M, check out specs charts below.

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 GTX 280 Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 280 has 490% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 280 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 GTX 280.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M1000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 303 MHz higher, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro M1000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 3893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 14−16
ultra / 1080p 0−1 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 3−4 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Quadro M1000M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GT200 GM107
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 2 October 2015
Pipelines 240 512
Core clock speed 1296 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1072 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec 31.78
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops 1,017 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 2.1 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
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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