GeForce GTX 950A vs Quadro M1000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 950A 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 950A 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 950A Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 40 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) 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 950A has 87% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 950A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 950A and Quadro M1000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 950A is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 950A and Quadro M1000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
  • GeForce GTX 950A and Quadro M1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 2998 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 14−16
ultra / 1080p 7−8 9−10
QHD / 1440p 2−3 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 30−35
medium / 1080p 14−16 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950A Quadro M1000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM107 GM107
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 13 March 2015 2 October 2015
Pipelines 640 512
Core clock speed 993 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1072 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.96 31.78
Floating-point performance 1,271 gflops 1,017 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.03 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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