GeForce GTX 680 vs Quadro M2000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680 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 680 stacks up against Quadro M2000, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Quadro M2000
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	2048 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	4x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 680 has 160% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 680 has 2044 GB more memory, than Quadro M2000.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M2000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 210 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000.
GeForce GTX 680 and Quadro M2000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro M2000 is 191 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 680.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 612 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	6−7
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Quadro M2000.
high / 1080p	55−60	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	35−40	12−14
4K / 2160p	18−20	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	65−70
medium / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Battlefield 5 is 74% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 680 and Quadro M2000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	220−230	200−210
ultra / 1080p	180−190	120−130
QHD / 1440p	110−120	90−95
4K / 2160p	70−75	50−55
high / 768p	210−220	170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 680 and Quadro M2000 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Quadro M2000.
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than Quadro M2000.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Quadro M2000.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	70−75	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
QHD / 1440p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 49% more, than Quadro M2000.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro M2000.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Quadro M2000.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Quadro M2000.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Quadro M2000
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell 2.0
Code name	GK104	GM206
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	22 March 2012	8 April 2016
Pipelines	1536	768
Core clock speed	1006 MHz	796 MHz
Boost Clock	1058 MHz	1163 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	128.8 billion/sec	55.82
Floating-point performance	3,090.4 gflops	1,812 gflops
Length	10.0" (25.4 cm)	201 mm
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	6612 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12
Shader Model	5.1	5
OpenGL	4.2	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+	5.2
CUDA cores	1536
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	121 Mh/s	215 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	15 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro		+
Mosaic		+
Width		1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays		4
nView Desktop Management		+
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GeForce GTX 680 vs Quadro M2000

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