Quadro CX vs Quadro P2000 Max Q

In this comparison between Quadro CX and Quadro P2000 Max Q 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 Quadro CX will be the best choice, for others Quadro P2000 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro P2000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P2000 Max Q 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 P2000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  Quadro CX Quadro P2000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro CX has 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro P2000 Max Q.
  • Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Quadro P2000 Max Q - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro P2000 Max Q - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P2000 Max Q is 613 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
  • Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro P2000 Max Q - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P2000 Max Q is 4408 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 10−12 60−65
medium / 1080p 2−3 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P2000 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 840% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

  Quadro CX Quadro P2000 Max Q
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Pascal
Code name GT200B GP107GL
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 11 November 2008 5 July 2017
Pipelines 192 768
Core clock speed 602 MHz 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1468 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 38.53
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 1.3
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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