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    GeForce GTX 980M vs Quadro K600

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro K600, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro K600.
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    GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Quadro K600
    Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K600 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 7 GB more memory, than Quadro K600.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K600 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K600 - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 162 MHz higher, than Quadro K600.
    • GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro K600 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 718 MHz higher, than Quadro K600.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 24−27 −
    QHD / 1440p 18−20 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 1−2
    medium / 1080p 45−50 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Quadro K600.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Quadro K600
    Architecture Maxwell Kepler
    Code name GM204 GK107
    Type Laptop Workstation
    Release date 7 October 2014 1 March 2013
    Pipelines 1536 192
    Core clock speed 1038 MHz 876 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 1,270 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84 14.02
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops 336.4 gflops
    Length 160 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1782 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 28.51 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + 3.0
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s 11 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    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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