Quadro CX vs Quadro M2000M

In this comparison between Quadro CX and Quadro M2000M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro CX will be the best choice, for others Quadro M2000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M2000M 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 M2000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro CX Quadro M2000M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Quadro CX has 172% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000M.
  • Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M2000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro CX has 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro M2000M.
  • Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Quadro M2000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M2000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 436 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
  • Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M2000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 3400 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 18−20
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 10−12 35−40
medium / 1080p 2−3 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 420% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

  Quadro CX Quadro M2000M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GT200B GM107
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 11 November 2008 2 October 2015
Pipelines 192 640
Core clock speed 602 MHz 1038 MHz
Boost Clock 1197 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.53 43.92
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 1,405 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 1.3 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 173 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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