GeForce GTX 480M vs Quadro K2000
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro K2000, 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 GeForce GTX 480M stacks up against Quadro K2000, check out specs charts below.
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 K2000
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
51 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 480M has 96% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000.
GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K2000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro K2000 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K2000 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K2000 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K2000 is 104 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K2000 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K2000 is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
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
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro K2000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
140−150
medium / 768p
140−150
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
55−60
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Fortnite is 32% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p
35−40
27−30
medium / 768p
21−24
18−20
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Quadro K2000.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Quadro K2000
Architecture
Fermi
Kepler
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
GK107
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
25 May 2010
1 March 2013
Pipelines
352
384
Core clock speed
850 MHz
954 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.7 billion/sec
30.53
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
732.7 gflops
Length
202 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
3.0
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
24 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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