GeForce GTX 480M vs Quadro 2000D

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro 2000D. 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 480M and Quadro 2000D. 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.

GeForce GTX 480M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M Quadro 2000D
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 62 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI
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  • GeForce GTX 480M has 61% more power consumption, than Quadro 2000D.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro 2000D uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 2000D.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 2000D - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro 2000D are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 225 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000D.
  • GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro 2000D are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 2000D is 1400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 2−3
ultra / 1080p 6−7 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 12−14
medium / 1080p 12−14 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Quadro 2000D.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M Quadro 2000D
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name N11E-GTX-A3 GF106
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 25 May 2010 5 October 2011
Pipelines 352 192
Core clock speed 850 MHz 625 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 20.00
Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 480.0 gflops
Length 178 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 2600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.1
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 31 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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