GeForce GTX 880M vs Quadro M1000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M stacks up against Quadro M1000M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 880M and Quadro M1000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 880M and Quadro M1000M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 880M or Quadro M1000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 40 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 880M has 205% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 880M has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M1000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 39 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 880M.
  • GeForce GTX 880M and Quadro M1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 14−16
ultra / 1080p 12−14 9−10
QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 30−35
medium / 1080p 24−27 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 31% more, than Quadro M1000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Quadro M1000M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name N15E-GX-A2 GM107
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1536 512
Core clock speed 954 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz 1072 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 127.1 31.78
Floating-point performance 3,050 gflops 1,017 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 96 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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