Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Quadro M2000
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro M2000, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Maxwell GPU Surface Book stacks up against Quadro M2000, check out specs charts below.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Quadro M2000
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
4x DisplayPort
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Quadro M2000 has 3 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Quadro M2000 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro M2000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 158 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Quadro M2000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 1600 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 127% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
150−160
230−240
medium / 768p
130−140
200−210
ultra / 1080p
65−70
120−130
QHD / 1440p
35−40
90−95
4K / 2160p
27−30
50−55
high / 768p
95−100
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Dota 2 is 60% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
10−12
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
120−130
medium / 1080p
30−33
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Fortnite is 90% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 143% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
60−65
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
95−100
high / 1080p
16−18
40−45
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 85% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Metro Exodus is 142% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
30−35
75−80
medium / 768p
21−24
45−50
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Full Specs
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Quadro M2000
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell 2.0
Code name
Surface Book
GM206
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
1 October 2015
8 April 2016
Pipelines
384
768
Core clock speed
954 MHz
796 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
1163 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
55.82
Floating-point performance
1,812 gflops
Length
201 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
6612 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12
Shader Model
5
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
CUDA
+
5.2
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215 Mh/s
Optimus
+
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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