GeForce GTX 950M vs Quadro 2000D

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950M and Quadro 2000D you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 950M will be the best choice, for others Quadro 2000D will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 GeForce GTX 950M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 950M Quadro 2000D
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 62 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 or GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI
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  • GeForce GTX 950M has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro 2000D.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro 2000D uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 950M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 2000D.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 2000D - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 2000D - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 289 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000D.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 2000D - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 2000D is 1600 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 2−3
ultra / 1080p 8−9 0−1
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 12−14
medium / 1080p 16−18 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Quadro 2000D.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950M Quadro 2000D
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name N16P-GT GF106
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 5 October 2011
Pipelines 640 192
Core clock speed 914 MHz 625 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 44.96 20.00
Floating-point performance 1,439 gflops 480.0 gflops
Length 178 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 or 2500 MHz 2600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32 or 80 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.1
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s 31 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.5 Mh/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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