GeForce GTX 260 vs Quadro K2000D

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Quadro K2000D 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 GeForce GTX 260 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K2000D will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Quadro K2000D
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 51 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 260 has 256% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000D.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than Quadro K2000D.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K2000D - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 288 MHz higher, than Quadro K2000D.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro K2000D - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro K2000D is 192 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 260.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K2000D is 3001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 7−8
ultra / 1080p 1−2 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 18−20
medium / 1080p 5−6 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2000D in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Quadro K2000D
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
Code name GT200 GK107
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 1 March 2013
Pipelines 192 384
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 954 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 30.53
Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 732.7 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 202 mm
Memory bus width 448 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 64 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 192
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
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