GeForce GTX 960M vs Quadro K600

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro K600 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 960M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K600 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 960M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 960M Quadro K600
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 41 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 960M has 82% more power consumption, than Quadro K600.
  • GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K600 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 960M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K600.
  • GeForce GTX 960M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K600 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K600 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 220 MHz higher, than Quadro K600.
  • GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro K600 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 718 MHz higher, than Quadro K600.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 0−1
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 1−2
medium / 1080p 21−24 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Quadro K600.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960M Quadro K600
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N16P-GX GK107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 1 March 2013
Pipelines 640 192
Core clock speed 1096 MHz 876 MHz
Boost Clock 1202 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 47.04 14.02
Floating-point performance 1,505 gflops 336.4 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 28.51 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 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 175 Mh/s 11 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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