GeForce GTX 670 vs Quadro M1000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 670 and Quadro M1000M, 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 670 stacks up against Quadro M1000M, check out specs charts below.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 670 Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 670 has 325% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 670 and Quadro M1000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M1000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 13 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.
  • GeForce GTX 670 and Quadro M1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 4994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Quadro M1000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 670 Quadro M1000M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK104 GM107
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 10 May 2012 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1344 512
Core clock speed 980 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 980 MHz 1072 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 102.5 billion/sec 31.78
Floating-point performance 2,459.5 gflops 1,017 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 256-bit GDDR5 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 97 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 13 Mh/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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