GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition vs Quadro M2000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M2000M with GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.

M2000M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 55 Watt
8.96
+464%

M2000M outperforms GT 650M Mac Edition by a whopping 464% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking491965
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.212.43
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGM107GK107
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date3 December 2015 (9 years ago)12 July 2012 (12 years ago)

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 cores640384
Core clock speed1029 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1098 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate43.9228.80
Floating-point processing power1.405 TFLOPS0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4032

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
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1254 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s80.26 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
CUDA5.03.0

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 HD35
+483%
6−7
−483%
4K12
+500%
2−3
−500%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Elden Ring 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+480%
5−6
−480%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+500%
6−7
−500%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Valorant 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+480%
5−6
−480%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Dota 2 20
+567%
3−4
−567%
Elden Ring 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+533%
6−7
−533%
Fortnite 50−55
+489%
9−10
−489%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+500%
6−7
−500%
Grand Theft Auto V 30
+500%
5−6
−500%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+483%
12−14
−483%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+575%
4−5
−575%
Valorant 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
World of Tanks 130−140
+529%
21−24
−529%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+480%
5−6
−480%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Dota 2 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+533%
6−7
−533%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+500%
6−7
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+483%
12−14
−483%
Valorant 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Elden Ring 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+514%
7−8
−514%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
World of Tanks 65−70
+550%
10−11
−550%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Valorant 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Elden Ring 5−6 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Fortnite 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Valorant 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

This is how M2000M and GT 650M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • M2000M is 483% faster in 1080p
  • M2000M is 500% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.96 1.59
Recency 3 December 2015 12 July 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 45 Watt

M2000M has a 463.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 650M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has 22.2% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M2000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M2000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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