Quadro T1000 Max-Q vs GeForce 8800M GTS

Place in the ranking	1112	312
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	G92	TU117
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	1 November 2007 (16 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 cores	64	896
CUDA cores	64	no data
Core clock speed	500 MHz	765 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1350 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	16.00	75.60
Floating-point processing power	0.16 TFLOPS	2.419 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	32	56

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	large	medium sized
Interface	MXM-HE	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	80 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 Connectors

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.6
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	1.1	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.

8800M GTS 0.99

T1000 Max-Q 17.38
+1656%

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.

8800M GTS 382

T1000 Max-Q 6705
+1655%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

−800%

27−30
+800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −680%	35−40 +680%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −800%	27−30 +800%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −4000%	40−45 +4000%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −2250%	45−50 +2250%
Hitman 3	5−6 −560%	30−35 +560%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −562%	85−90 +562%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 −4600%	45−50 +4600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −714%	55−60 +714%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −166%	85−90 +166%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −680%	35−40 +680%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −800%	27−30 +800%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −4000%	40−45 +4000%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −2250%	45−50 +2250%
Hitman 3	5−6 −560%	30−35 +560%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −562%	85−90 +562%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1−2 −4600%	45−50 +4600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −714%	55−60 +714%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −300%	40−45 +300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −166%	85−90 +166%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −680%	35−40 +680%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −800%	27−30 +800%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −4000%	40−45 +4000%
Hitman 3	5−6 −560%	30−35 +560%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −562%	85−90 +562%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 −714%	55−60 +714%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −300%	40−45 +300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −166%	85−90 +166%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

1−2

−4600%

45−50
+4600%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −3300%	30−35 +3300%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −2600%	27−30 +2600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −1700%	18−20 +1700%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −1900%	20−22 +1900%
Hitman 3	7−8 −200%	21−24 +200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	18−20
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −2525%	100−110 +2525%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−867%

27−30
+867%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

12−14

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	9−10
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	9−10
Far Cry 5	0−1	9−10

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−650%

14−16
+650%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Battlefield 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Battlefield 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Metro Exodus	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Hitman 3	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +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%

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

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the T1000 Max-Q is 4600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

T1000 Max-Q is ahead in 43 tests (64%)
there's a draw in 24 tests (36%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.99	17.38
Recency	1 November 2007	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	12 nm

T1000 Max-Q has a 1655.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 441.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro T1000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800M GTS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 8800M GTS is a notebook graphics card while Quadro T1000 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.