GeForce 8500 GT vs Quadro P2000 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P2000 Mobile with GeForce 8500 GT, including specs and performance data.
P2000 Mobile outperforms 8500 GT by a whopping 3344% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 412 | 1337 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Power efficiency | 14.56 | 1.06 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GP106 | G86 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 15 February 2019 (7 years ago) | 17 April 2007 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $129 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1152 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 1291 MHz | 459 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1291 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 210 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 92.95 | 3.672 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.974 TFLOPS | 0.02938 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 4 |
| TMUs | 72 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 432 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 1280 KB | 32 KB |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| SLI options | - | + |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3.75 GB | 256 MB |
| Standard memory config per GPU | no data | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96.13 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 1.1 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.12 | 0.41 |
| Recency | 15 February 2019 | 17 April 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3.75 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 30 Watt |
P2000 Mobile has a 3344% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 1400% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.
8500 GT, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.
The Quadro P2000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8500 GT in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P2000 Mobile is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce 8500 GT is a desktop one.
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