Quadro T2000 Max-Q vs ATI Radeon HD 2900 GT

Radeon HD 2400 Radeon HD 2400 PRO Radeon HD 2400 PRO PCI Radeon HD 2400 XT Radeon HD 2600 PRO Radeon HD 2600 XT Radeon HD 2900 GT Radeon HD 2900 PRO Radeon HD 2900 XT Radeon HD 2900 XTX Radeon HD 2950 PRO Radeon HD 2950 XTX
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Quadro T400 Mobile Quadro T500 Mobile Quadro T600 Mobile Quadro T1000 Mobile Quadro T1000 Max-Q Quadro T1200 Max-Q Quadro T1200 Mobile Quadro T2000 Mobile Quadro T2000 Max-Q T500 Max-Q T550 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 2900 GT with Quadro T2000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 2900 GT
2007
256 MB GDDR3, 150 Watt
0.76

T2000 Max-Q outperforms ATI HD 2900 GT by a whopping 2250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

ATI HD 2900 GT HD 2900 GT
T2000 Max-Q T2000 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1151303
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.3530.91
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameR600TU117
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date6 November 2007 (17 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 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 cores2401024
Core clock speed601 MHz1200 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1620 MHz
Number of transistors720 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology80 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate7.212103.7
Floating-point processing power0.2885 TFLOPS3.318 TFLOPS
ROPs1232
TMUs1264

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount256 MB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s128.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.0 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCLN/A1.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

ATI HD 2900 GT 0.76
T2000 Max-Q 17.86
+2250%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

ATI HD 2900 GT 292
T2000 Max-Q 6892
+2260%

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 HD2−3
−2650%
55
+2650%
1440p1−2
−2500%
26
+2500%
4K1−2
−3700%
38
+3700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 53
+0%
53
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Hitman 3 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 86
+0%
86
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Hitman 3 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 25
+0%
25
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Hitman 3 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55
+0%
55
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
+0%
33
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 47
+0%
47
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how ATI HD 2900 GT and T2000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • T2000 Max-Q is 2650% faster in 1080p
  • T2000 Max-Q is 2500% faster in 1440p
  • T2000 Max-Q is 3700% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.76 17.86
Recency 6 November 2007 27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 80 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 40 Watt

T2000 Max-Q has a 2250% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 566.7% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Quadro T2000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 2900 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 2900 GT is a desktop card while Quadro T2000 Max-Q 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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Community ratings

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