GeForce GTX 960 vs Quadro M1000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 960 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 GTX 960 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 GTX 960 Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 960 has 200% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 960 and Quadro M1000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 134 MHz higher, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 960 and Quadro M1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Quadro M1000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960 Quadro M1000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM206 GM107
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 22 January 2015 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1024 512
Core clock speed 1127 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz 1072 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec 31.78
Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops 1,017 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s 0.22 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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