NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 vs NVIDIA Quadro M1200 vs NVIDIA Quadro M2000M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 is a desktop graphics card of the upper middle class. It is based on the GM206 Maxwell chip that is produced in 28nm. The GTX960 offers 1024 shader cores, 64 TMUs and 32 ROPs (no deactivated units of the chip). The graphics memory is usually 2 or 4 GB GDDR5 (7 GHz effective clock) connected with a 128 Bit interface.
On average the gaming performance is on a level with the AMD Radeon R9 280 and R9 285. Compared to laptop graphics cards, the 960 is slightly faster than a mobile Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M. The 970M offers more shader cores, but at a lower clock speed. The similar named GeForce GTX 960M for notebooks offers only 640 shader cores and a slightly lower core clock. The performance of the GTX 960 should be suffice for most games in full HD resolution. In our benchmarks only GTA 5 and The Witcher 3 achieved below 30 fps on average (see below for detailed benchmarks).
The GM206 supports CUDA, 3D Vision, PhysX, GeForce Experience, Surround, GameStream, GPU Boost 2.0, Adaptive Vertical Sync / G-SYNC, SLI, DSR, MFAA and Virtual Reality latency improvements. The GTX 960 also includes a H.265 capable de- and encoder as a first.
The power consumption of the GTX 960 on the desktop without load is around 10 Watt and on a similar level to the AMD counterparts. During gaming the 960 reaches around 85-100 Watt (depending on the model) which is a lot less than e.g. the Radeon R9 285 (around 170 Watt) - source tomshardware.com
NVIDIA Quadro M1200
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The 28 nm Nvidia Quadro M1200 is a mid-range DirectX 12 (FL 11_0) and OpenGL 4.5-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a (first generation) Maxwell-based GPU built on the GM107 chip with 640 shader cores. Therefore, the GPU is similar to the consumer Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M. The Quadro M1200M is built for the Intel Skylake generation and is the successor to the Quadro M1000M (950M based).
The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better compared to GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.
Performance
The performance of the Quadro M1200 is on a level to the previous generation M2000M which is also based on the 960M. In games it is comparable to the GTX 960M although the driver support is not optimized for gaming.
Using CUDA (Compute Capability 5.0) or OpenCL 1.2, the cores of the Quadro M2000M can be used for general calculations.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the Quadro M1200 is rated for the same TGP of 45 Watt (32.5 Watt TDP) and therefore a bit lower than the M2000M with 55 Watt TGP.
NVIDIA Quadro M2000M
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The 28 nm Nvidia Quadro M2000M is a mid-range DirectX 12 (FL 11_0) and OpenGL 4.5-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a (first generation) Maxwell-based GPU built on the GM07 chip with 640 shader cores. Therefore, the GPU is similar to the consumer Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M or 950M. The Quadro M2000M is built for the Intel Skylake generation and is the successor to the Kepler-based Quadro K2100M. The M2000M typically comes with 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM clocked at 1250 MHz (5000 MHz effective at 80 GB/s compared to 48 GB/s on the K2100M).
The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better compared to GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.
Performance
As the exact clock speed of the M2000M is still not known, we can only speculate on the performance of the card. However, we do know that it is a mid-range model from the mobile 2015 Quadro line based on the same chip as the GeForce GTX 960M or 950M. Therefore, it should be faster than the old Quadro K2100M.
Using CUDA (Compute Capability 5.0) or OpenCL 1.2, the cores of the Quadro M2000M can be used for general calculations.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the Quadro M2000M is rated for the same TGP of 55 Watt as the K2100M, including the board and memory components. Therefore, the card is suited for 15-inch notebooks and larger.
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| Codename | GM206 | N17P-Q1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 1024 - unified | 640 - unified | 640 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1127 - 1178 (Boost) MHz | 991 - 1150 (Boost) MHz | 1038 - 1197 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 3500 MHz | 5000 MHz | 5000 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit | 128 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.4 | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | 120 Watt | 45 Watt | 55 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 2.9 Billion | 1.9 Billion | 1.9 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | 28 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | CUDA, 3D Vision, PhysX, GeForce Experience, Surround, GameStream, GPU Boost 2.0, Adaptive Vertical Sync, G-SYNC, SLI, H.265 Decoder/Encoder | Optimus, PhysX, 3D Vision Pro, nView, Optimus | Optimus, PhysX, 3D Vision Pro, nView, Optimus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 22.01.2015 | 13.01.2017 | 02.10.2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.geforce.com | www.nvidia.de | www.nvidia.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | large | large |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M1200
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 → 100% n=23
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro M1200 → 122% n=23
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro M2000M → 120% n=23
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Overwatch
2016
Doom
2016
Need for Speed 2016
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
XCOM 2
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Just Cause 3
2015
Fallout 4
2015
Anno 2205
2015
World of Warships
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
Mad Max
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015
Battlefield Hardline
2015
Evolve
2015
Far Cry 4
2014
F1 2014
2014
Ryse: Son of Rome
2014
Alien: Isolation
2014
Fifa 15
2014
Sims 4
2014
GRID: Autosport
2014
Watch Dogs
2014
Thief
2014
Battlefield 4
2013
Total War: Rome II
2013
Dota 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Crysis 3
2013
Mafia 2
2010Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming NVIDIA Quadro M1200 → 62%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 58%
Average Gaming NVIDIA Quadro M2000M → 62%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 59%
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | NVIDIA Quadro M1200 | NVIDIA Quadro M2000M | |||||||||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | ||||
| Mirror's Edge Catalyst | 159.9 | 111.8 | 55.7 | 50 | 17.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Overwatch | 266.7 | 206.6 | 115.7 | 66.9 | 38.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Doom | 142.8 | 126.8 | 74 | 68 | 21.6 | 79 | 66 | 37 | 34 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Need for Speed 2016 | 118.2 | 104.6 | 68.8 | 51.6 | 21.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hitman 2016 | 73.3 | 71.6 | 37.1 | 36 | 18.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| The Division | 122.6 | 91.7 | 45 | 33.9 | 16.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Far Cry Primal | 115 | 60 | 53 | 37 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| XCOM 2 | 90 | 56.9 | 35.6 | 16.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 112.6 | 71.3 | 43.7 | 36.1 | 17 | 88.1 | 49.15 | 28.36 | 23.92 | 9.88 | 72 | 46 | 26 | 22 | 11 | ||||||
| Rainbow Six Siege | 248.5 | 163.6 | 90.2 | 64.5 | 27.2 | 154.1 | 101 | 52 | 38 | 16.4 | |||||||||||
| Just Cause 3 | 98 | 94.1 | 60.3 | 52.6 | 21.6 | 70.9 | 59 | 34 | 30 | 12.2 | |||||||||||
| Star Wars Battlefront | 196.9 | 144.9 | 70.1 | 60.8 | 21.2 | 131 | 83.1 | 38.9 | 32.7 | ||||||||||||
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | 82.3 | 70.3 | 47.3 | 18.9 | 16.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fallout 4 | 163.6 | 103.4 | 56.7 | 44.8 | 18.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 | 146.2 | 117.3 | 63.6 | 55.8 | 20.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Anno 2205 | 175.2 | 124.7 | 57 | 20.6 | 20.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| FIFA 16 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World of Warships | 183.9 | 147.9 | 125.3 | 110.8 | 36.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Metal Gear Solid V | 59.9 | 59.9 | 59.9 | 59.9 | 28.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mad Max | 172.4 | 89.2 | 80.5 | 27.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Batman: Arkham Knight | 97 | 88 | 56 | 37 | 18 | 74 | 63 | 35 | 29 | 11 | 69 | 58 | 32 | 23 | 10 | ||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 142.8 | 86.6 | 49.8 | 27.7 | 73.6 | 45.9 | 28 | 13 | 74 | 47 | 23 | 14 | 9 | ||||||||
| Dirt Rally | 441.4 | 180.3 | 130.9 | 61.3 | 47.1 | 233 | 118 | 72 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| GTA V | 147.3 | 146.1 | 69.8 | 28.3 | 121.1 | 110.1 | 42.2 | 17.5 | |||||||||||||
| Battlefield Hardline | 163.1 | 157.2 | 95.8 | 58.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Evolve | 159.4 | 117.9 | 65.6 | 57.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | 125.7 | 109.4 | 58.4 | 38.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Far Cry 4 | 113.6 | 112.2 | 65.8 | 50.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Assassin's Creed Unity | 97.1 | 75.8 | 47.4 | 21.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | 229.9 | 139.3 | 94.6 | 55.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Civilization: Beyond Earth | 167.8 | 131 | 90.9 | 77.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| F1 2014 | 117 | 118 | 118 | 114 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ryse: Son of Rome | 67.1 | 64.9 | 54 | 49.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alien: Isolation | 275 | 217 | 113.3 | 80.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 194.7 | 131.8 | 71.8 | 48.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fifa 15 | 332.8 | 259.7 | 210.6 | 103.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sims 4 | 178.8 | 141.3 | 107 | 98.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| GRID: Autosport | 327.5 | 173.4 | 149.1 | 85.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Watch Dogs | 89.7 | 76.4 | 52.8 | 34.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Thief | 108.6 | 100.9 | 91 | 50.6 | 93.3 | 58.9 | 50.1 | 26.2 | 76 | 59 | 51 | 27 | |||||||||
| Battlefield 4 | 198.8 | 193.2 | 147.5 | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dota 2 | 118.4 | 117.9 | 116.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Metro: Last Light | 111.2 | 106.4 | 95.9 | 56.8 | 110 | 90 | 54 | 29 | |||||||||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 279.2 | 208.9 | 185.4 | 75.8 | 207 | 134 | 119 | 45 | 206 | 132 | 116 | 47 | |||||||||
| Tomb Raider | 484.4 | 301.2 | 187.5 | 89.1 | 348.7 | 162.8 | 107.3 | 51.5 | |||||||||||||
| Crysis 3 | 139.7 | 123.9 | 91.7 | 36.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | NVIDIA Quadro M1200 | NVIDIA Quadro M2000M | |||||||||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 16 27 | 2 22 20 | 16 21 7 | 6 23 15 1 | | 17 3 2 | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 5 1 | 3 2 1 | 2 3 1 | 4 2 | | 3 | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 6 6 | 5 5 2 | 2 7 3 | 6 6 | | 5 |
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