GeForce GTX 980 vs Quadro M2000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 980 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 980 stacks up against Quadro M2000, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Quadro M2000
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	None
Memory type	GDDR5	128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	4x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 980 has 120% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro M2000 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro M2000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro M2000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro M2000 is 191 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 6605 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	21−24
ultra / 1080p	35−40	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	6−7
4K / 2160p	18−20	5−6
low / 720p	80−85	40−45
medium / 1080p	65−70	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Quadro M2000.
high / 1080p	85−90	30−35
ultra / 1080p	75−80	27−30
QHD / 1440p	60−65	12−14
4K / 2160p	30−35	8−9
low / 720p	140−150	65−70
medium / 1080p	95−100	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 167% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	230−240	200−210
ultra / 1080p	−	120−130
QHD / 1440p	150−160	90−95
4K / 2160p	100−110	50−55
high / 768p	220−230	170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	110−120	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Quadro M2000.
high / 1080p	70−75	24−27
ultra / 1080p	65−70	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	18−20
4K / 2160p	24−27	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	75−80	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Quadro M2000.
high / 1080p	100−110	30−35
ultra / 1080p	80−85	24−27
QHD / 1440p	50−55	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	230−240	120−130
medium / 1080p	150−160	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 133% more, than Quadro M2000.
high / 1080p	95−100	35−40
ultra / 1080p	75−80	27−30
QHD / 1440p	55−60	14−16
4K / 2160p	35−40	12−14
low / 720p	140−150	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−110	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	160−170	100−110
medium / 768p	150−160	95−100
high / 1080p	100−110	40−45
ultra / 1080p	55−60	16−18
QHD / 1440p	45−50	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Quadro M2000.
high / 1080p	40−45	12−14
ultra / 1080p	35−40	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	10−11
4K / 2160p	16−18	3−4
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	60−65	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro M2000 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	65−70	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−110	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 191% more, than Quadro M2000.
high / 1080p	40−45	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−11
QHD / 1440p	21−24	2−3
4K / 2160p	14−16	1−2
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	60−65	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 187% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	210−220	75−80
medium / 768p	140−150	45−50
high / 1080p	80−85	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
4K / 2160p	30−33	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 205% more, than Quadro M2000.
low / 768p	140−150	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	40−45
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Quadro M2000.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Quadro M2000
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell 2.0
Code name	GM204	GM206
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	19 September 2014	8 April 2016
Pipelines	2048	768
Core clock speed		796 MHz
Boost Clock	1216 MHz	1163 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	55.82
Floating-point performance	4,981 gflops	1,812 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	201 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	6612 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Shader Model	6.4	5
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+	5.2
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores	2048
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)	579 Mh/s	215 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	312.12 Sol/s
3D Vision Pro		+
Mosaic		+
Width		1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays		4
nView Desktop Management		+
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 980 vs Quadro M2000

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