GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Quadro M2000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro M2000. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro M2000. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M SLI Quadro M2000
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 60% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000.
  • Quadro M2000 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro M2000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro M2000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 233 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro M2000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 1612 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 21−24
ultra / 1080p 14−16 12−14
QHD / 1440p 8−9 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 40−45
medium / 1080p 27−30 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Quadro M2000.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M SLI Quadro M2000
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell 2.0
Code name GM206
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 8 April 2016
Pipelines 1280 768
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 796 MHz
Boost Clock 1163 MHz
Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 55.82
Floating-point performance 1,812 gflops
Length 201 mm
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6612 MHz
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12
Shader Model 5
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
CUDA + 5.2
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 215 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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