GeForce GTX 850A vs Quadro M1000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M1000M 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 850A will be the best choice, for others Quadro M1000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 850A Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 850A has 12% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M1000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M1000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 91 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce GTX 850A and Quadro M1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 14−16
ultra / 1080p 0−1 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 3−4 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A Quadro M1000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM107 GM107
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 March 2014 2 October 2015
Pipelines 640 512
Core clock speed 902 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 936 MHz 1072 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.44 31.78
Floating-point performance 1,198 gflops 1,017 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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