Quadro M2000 vs GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile with Quadro M2000, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 Mobile
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
19.73
+89.9%

GTX 1060 Mobile outperforms M2000 by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking296448
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation28.014.11
Power efficiency16.919.50
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGP106GM206
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)8 April 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$237.11 $437.75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1060 Mobile has 582% better value for money than Quadro M2000.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280768
Core clock speed1506 MHz796 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz1163 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate133.655.82
Floating-point processing power4.275 TFLOPS1.786 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs8048

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data201 mm
Widthno data1" (2.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1653 MHz
Memory bandwidth192 GB/sUp to 106 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsDP 1.43, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI4x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
Number of simultaneous displaysno data4
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
3D Vision Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
VR Ready+no data
nView Desktop Managementno data+
Ansel+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA+5.2

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD69
+97.1%
35−40
−97.1%
1440p47
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%
4K30
+114%
14−16
−114%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.44
+264%
12.51
−264%
1440p5.04
+262%
18.24
−262%
4K7.90
+296%
31.27
−296%
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 264% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 262% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile has 296% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 73
+109%
35−40
−109%
Counter-Strike 2 40
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+106%
18−20
−106%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 51
+113%
24−27
−113%
Battlefield 5 96
+92%
50−55
−92%
Counter-Strike 2 32
+100%
16−18
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+114%
14−16
−114%
Far Cry 5 75
+114%
35−40
−114%
Fortnite 177
+96.7%
90−95
−96.7%
Forza Horizon 4 102
+104%
50−55
−104%
Forza Horizon 5 67
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
+95%
40−45
−95%
Valorant 136
+94.3%
70−75
−94.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 32
+100%
16−18
−100%
Battlefield 5 81
+103%
40−45
−103%
Counter-Strike 2 27
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 222
+102%
110−120
−102%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
+108%
12−14
−108%
Dota 2 100−110
+92.7%
55−60
−92.7%
Far Cry 5 68
+94.3%
35−40
−94.3%
Fortnite 105
+90.9%
55−60
−90.9%
Forza Horizon 4 91
+102%
45−50
−102%
Forza Horizon 5 41
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+111%
35−40
−111%
Metro Exodus 40
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 67
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 69
+97.1%
35−40
−97.1%
Valorant 134
+91.4%
70−75
−91.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 71
+103%
35−40
−103%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Dota 2 118
+96.7%
60−65
−96.7%
Far Cry 5 64
+113%
30−33
−113%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+103%
35−40
−103%
Forza Horizon 5 45
+114%
21−24
−114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 52
+92.6%
27−30
−92.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+117%
18−20
−117%
Valorant 72
+106%
35−40
−106%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 81
+103%
40−45
−103%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
+91.4%
70−75
−91.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+100%
16−18
−100%
Metro Exodus 23
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+100%
85−90
−100%
Valorant 133
+90%
70−75
−90%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
+96.3%
27−30
−96.3%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Far Cry 5 43
+105%
21−24
−105%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+90%
30−33
−90%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+106%
16−18
−106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50
+108%
24−27
−108%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+106%
16−18
−106%
Metro Exodus 14
+100%
7−8
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+117%
12−14
−117%
Valorant 117
+95%
60−65
−95%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 28
+100%
14−16
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Dota 2 60−65
+113%
30−33
−113%
Far Cry 5 21
+110%
10−11
−110%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 17
+113%
8−9
−113%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 23
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%

This is how GTX 1060 Mobile and Quadro M2000 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 Mobile is 97% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile is 96% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 Mobile is 114% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.73 10.39
Recency 15 August 2016 8 April 2016
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 1060 Mobile has a 89.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

Quadro M2000, on the other hand, has 6.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is a notebook card while Quadro M2000 is a workstation one.

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