Quadro M1000M vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Apple M1 8-Core GPU with Quadro M1000M, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
14.08
+89.8%

Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms M1000M 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 performance ranking347502
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.88
Architectureno dataMaxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code nameno dataGM107
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date10 November 2020 (3 years ago)2 October 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$200.89
Current priceno data$706 (3.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8512
Core clock speed1278 MHz993 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1072 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data40 Watt
Texture fill rateno data31.78
Floating-point performanceno data1,017 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Quadro M1000M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Interfaceno dataMXM-A (3.0)
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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB/4 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data5000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data80 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 dataNo outputs
Display Portno data1.2

Supported technologies

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

Optimusno data+
3D Vision Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
nView Display Managementno data+
Optimusno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectXno data12
Shader Modelno data5.0
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkanno data+
CUDAno data5.0

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 HD26
−38.5%
36
+38.5%
4K21−24
+75%
12
−75%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+93.3%
14−16
−93.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+109%
21−24
−109%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+94.1%
16−18
−94.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+86.1%
35−40
−86.1%
Hitman 3 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+72.7%
30−35
−72.7%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+135%
20−22
−135%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+58.6%
27−30
−58.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+93.3%
14−16
−93.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+109%
21−24
−109%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+94.1%
16−18
−94.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+86.1%
35−40
−86.1%
Hitman 3 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+72.7%
30−35
−72.7%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+135%
20−22
−135%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+57.9%
19
−57.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+58.6%
27−30
−58.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+93.3%
14−16
−93.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+94.1%
16−18
−94.1%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+86.1%
35−40
−86.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+72.7%
30−35
−72.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+173%
11
−173%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+58.6%
27−30
−58.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+136%
10−12
−136%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+108%
12−14
−108%
Hitman 3 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+81.3%
16−18
−81.3%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+76.9%
12−14
−76.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Hitman 3 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+85.7%
7
−85.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and M1000M compete in popular games:

  • M1000M is 38% faster in 1080p
  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 75% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 450% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Apple M1 8-Core GPU surpassed M1000M in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.08 7.42
Recency 10 November 2020 2 October 2015
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm

The Apple M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M1000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook graphics card while Quadro M1000M is a mobile workstation one.


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