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    GeForce GTX 260 vs Quadro M1000M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 260 and Quadro M1000M. 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 260 and Quadro M1000M. 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.
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    Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Quadro M1000M 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 M1000M here:

    Quadro M1000M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 Quadro M1000M
    Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 40 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 2 GB/4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 260 has 355% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than Quadro M1000M.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M1000M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 249 MHz higher, than Quadro M1000M.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro M1000M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 4001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    low / 720p 14−16 30−35
    medium / 1080p 5−6 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 Quadro M1000M
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
    Code name GT200 GM107
    Type Desktop Mobile workstation
    Release date 16 June 2008 2 October 2015
    Pipelines 192 512
    Core clock speed 1242 MHz 993 MHz
    Boost Clock 1072 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 31.78
    Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 1,017 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 448 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 999 MHz 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 80 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
    Shader Model 4.0 5.0
    OpenGL 2.1 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + 5.0
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
    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
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 30 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
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