GeForce GTX 970 vs Quadro M2000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro M2000M. 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 970 and Quadro M2000M. 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 M2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M2000M 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 M2000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 970 Quadro M2000M
Power consumption (TDP) 148 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 970 has 169% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000M.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M2000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro M2000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M2000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro M2000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 12 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000M.
  • GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro M2000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 18−20
ultra / 1080p 30−35 10−11
QHD / 1440p 27−30 4−5
4K / 2160p 14−16 4−5
low / 720p 75−80 35−40
medium / 1080p 60−65 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 175% more, than Quadro M2000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 970 Quadro M2000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM204 GM107
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 19 September 2014 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1664 640
Core clock speed 1050 MHz 1038 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz 1197 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 109 billion/sec 43.92
Floating-point performance 3,920 gflops 1,405 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224 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) 0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores 1664
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) 478 Mh/s 173 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 291.61 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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