GeForce GTX 960M vs Quadro T1000 Max Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro T1000 Max Q 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 T1000 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro T1000 Max Q are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro T1000 Max Q are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Quadro T1000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 960M Quadro T1000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro T1000 Max Q have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 960M is used in Laptops, and Quadro T1000 Max Q - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro T1000 Max Q - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 301 MHz higher, than Quadro T1000 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 960M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro T1000 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro T1000 Max Q is 5500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 35−40
ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960M Quadro T1000 Max Q
Architecture Maxwell Turing
Code name N16P-GX N19P-Q1
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 27 May 2019
Pipelines 640 768
Core clock speed 1096 MHz 795 / 1230 MHz
Boost Clock 1202 MHz 1455 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 47.04
Floating-point performance 1,505 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12_1
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 175 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized 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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