GeForce GTX 960 vs Quadro 2000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 960 and Quadro 2000M. 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 960 and Quadro 2000M. 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 2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 2000M 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 2000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 960 Quadro 2000M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 960 has 118% more power consumption, than Quadro 2000M.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 2000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 2000M.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 2000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 2000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 577 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000M.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 2000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 2000M is 893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 1−2
medium / 1080p 40−45 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Quadro 2000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960 Quadro 2000M
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM206 Fermi
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 22 January 2015 22 February 2011
Pipelines 1024 192
Core clock speed 1127 MHz 550 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec 17.60
Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops 422.4 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores 1024
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) 318 Mh/s 27 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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