GeForce GTX 960 vs Quadro 2000

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960 and Quadro 2000 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 960 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 2000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 960 Quadro 2000
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 62 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 960 has 93% more power consumption, than Quadro 2000.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 2000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 960 has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 2000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 2000 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 502 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 2000 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Quadro 2000 is 169 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 2000 is 2593 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 1−2
ultra / 1080p 21−24 0−1
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 10−12
medium / 1080p 40−45 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 840% more, than Quadro 2000.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960 Quadro 2000
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM206 GF106
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 22 January 2015 24 December 2010
Pipelines 1024 192
Core clock speed 1127 MHz 625 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec 20.00
Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops 480.0 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm) 178 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 2600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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