GeForce GTX 480M vs Quadro M2000
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro M2000, 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 480M stacks up against Quadro M2000, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 GeForce GTX 480M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Quadro M2000
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
4x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 480M has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000.
GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M2000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro M2000 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M2000 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M2000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 54 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000.
GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M2000 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 5412 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
170−180
230−240
medium / 768p
140−150
200−210
ultra / 1080p
70−75
120−130
QHD / 1440p
40−45
90−95
4K / 2160p
30−33
50−55
high / 768p
100−110
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
75−80
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Dota 2 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Far Cry 5 is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
120−130
medium / 1080p
35−40
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Fortnite is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
70−75
medium / 1080p
20−22
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 105% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
65−70
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
high / 1080p
18−20
40−45
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
35−40
75−80
medium / 768p
21−24
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Quadro M2000
Architecture
Fermi
Maxwell 2.0
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
GM206
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
25 May 2010
8 April 2016
Pipelines
352
768
Core clock speed
850 MHz
796 MHz
Boost Clock
1163 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.7 billion/sec
55.82
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
1,812 gflops
Length
201 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
6612 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
12
Shader Model
5.1
5
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
5.2
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
215 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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