Quadro M2000M vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

In this comparison between Quadro M2000M and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 M2000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M2000M and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M2000M and Radeon RX 480 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX 480 mobile here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M2000M Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 480 mobile has 81% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000M.
  • Quadro M2000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon RX 480 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro M2000M.
  • Quadro M2000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
  • Quadro M2000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
  • Quadro M2000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 3000 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 12−14
ultra / 1080p 10−11 7−8
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 27−30
medium / 1080p 21−24 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.

Full Specs

  Quadro M2000M Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name GM107 Polaris
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 1 August 2016
Pipelines 640 2304
Core clock speed 1038 MHz
Boost Clock 1197 MHz 1077 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 43.92 155.1
Floating-point performance 1,405 gflops 4,963 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 256.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 173 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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