GeForce GTX 980 vs Quadro M1000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro M1000M 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 980 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M1000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 980 Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 40 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 2 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 980 has 312% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 980 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro M1000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro M1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 55−60 14−16
ultra / 1080p 35−40 9−10
QHD / 1440p 30−35 4−5
4K / 2160p 18−20
low / 720p 80−85 30−35
medium / 1080p 65−70 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 243% more, than Quadro M1000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 Quadro M1000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM204 GM107
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 19 September 2014 2 October 2015
Pipelines 2048 512
Core clock speed 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1216 MHz 1072 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 144 billion/sec 31.78
Floating-point performance 4,981 gflops 1,017 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 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.54 kh/s 0.22 kh/s
CUDA cores 2048
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 579 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus + +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 312.12 Sol/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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