GeForce GTX 280 vs Quadro P2000 Max Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Quadro P2000 Max Q 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 GeForce GTX 280 will be the best choice, for others Quadro P2000 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro P2000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P2000 Max Q 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 P2000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Quadro P2000 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro P2000 Max Q has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P2000 Max Q - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro P2000 Max Q - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 81 MHz higher, than Quadro P2000 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro P2000 Max Q - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P2000 Max Q is 4901 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P2000 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Quadro P2000 Max Q
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Pascal
Code name GT200 GP107GL
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 5 July 2017
Pipelines 240 768
Core clock speed 1296 MHz 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1468 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 2.1
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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