Quadro T2000 Max-Q vs GeForce GTX 850M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 850M with Quadro T2000 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

GTX 850M
2014
2 GB DDR3, 45 Watt
6.52

T2000 Max-Q outperforms GTX 850M by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking572306
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency9.9230.62
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGM107TU117
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date12 March 2014 (10 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 cores6401024
Core clock speedUp to 936 MHz1200 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1620 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate36.08103.7
Floating-point processing power1.155 TFLOPS3.318 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4064

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 sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Standard memory configurationDDR3 or GDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+-
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

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

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
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.

GTX 850M 6.52
T2000 Max-Q 17.88
+174%

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.

GTX 850M 2514
T2000 Max-Q 6890
+174%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 850M 4386
T2000 Max-Q 11461
+161%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 850M 15863
T2000 Max-Q 39269
+148%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 850M 3086
T2000 Max-Q 8262
+168%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 850M 21873
T2000 Max-Q 41106
+87.9%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

GTX 850M 19
T2000 Max-Q 51
+174%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

GTX 850M 13
T2000 Max-Q 97
+655%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

GTX 850M 2
T2000 Max-Q 75
+3826%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

GTX 850M 14
T2000 Max-Q 91
+533%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

GTX 850M 21
T2000 Max-Q 89
+322%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

GTX 850M 6
T2000 Max-Q 32
+410%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

GTX 850M 15
T2000 Max-Q 40
+176%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

GTX 850M 9
+32.4%
T2000 Max-Q 7

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

GTX 850M 15
T2000 Max-Q 40
+176%

SPECviewperf 12 - Maya

This part of SPECviewperf 12 workstation benchmark uses Autodesk Maya 13 engine to render a superhero energy plant static scene consisting of more than 700 thousand polygons, in six different modes.

GTX 850M 19
T2000 Max-Q 51
+174%

SPECviewperf 12 - Catia

GTX 850M 14
T2000 Max-Q 91
+533%

SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks

GTX 850M 13
T2000 Max-Q 97
+655%

SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX

GTX 850M 2
T2000 Max-Q 75
+3821%

SPECviewperf 12 - Creo

GTX 850M 21
T2000 Max-Q 89
+321%

SPECviewperf 12 - Medical

GTX 850M 6
T2000 Max-Q 32
+410%

SPECviewperf 12 - Energy

GTX 850M 9.4
+32.4%
T2000 Max-Q 7.1

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:

900p84
−174%
230−240
+174%
Full HD31
−87.1%
58
+87.1%
1440p9−10
−189%
26
+189%
4K10
−360%
46
+360%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−180%
27−30
+180%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−212%
53
+212%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−222%
55−60
+222%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−157%
35−40
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−180%
27−30
+180%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−200%
40−45
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−167%
45−50
+167%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−163%
110−120
+163%
Hitman 3 12−14
−162%
30−35
+162%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−126%
85−90
+126%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−378%
86
+378%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−256%
64
+256%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−168%
55−60
+168%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−65.4%
85−90
+65.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−135%
40−45
+135%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−222%
55−60
+222%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−157%
35−40
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−180%
27−30
+180%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−200%
40−45
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−167%
45−50
+167%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−163%
110−120
+163%
Hitman 3 12−14
−162%
30−35
+162%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−126%
85−90
+126%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−283%
69
+283%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−167%
45−50
+167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−168%
55−60
+168%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
+41.5%
40−45
−41.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−65.4%
85−90
+65.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−47.1%
25
+47.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−157%
35−40
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−180%
27−30
+180%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−200%
40−45
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−163%
110−120
+163%
Hitman 3 12−14
−162%
30−35
+162%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−41%
55
+41%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−168%
55−60
+168%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−200%
33
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−65.4%
85−90
+65.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−161%
47
+161%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−183%
30−35
+183%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−170%
27−30
+170%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−650%
14−16
+650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−233%
20−22
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−362%
95−100
+362%
Hitman 3 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−157%
35−40
+157%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−450%
30−35
+450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−233%
20−22
+233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−161%
100−110
+161%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−164%
27−30
+164%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−240%
16−18
+240%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−225%
12−14
+225%
Hitman 3 3−4
−333%
12−14
+333%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−411%
90−95
+411%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 3−4
Far Cry 5 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
−1800%
18−20
+1800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%

This is how GTX 850M and T2000 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • T2000 Max-Q is 174% faster in 900p
  • T2000 Max-Q is 87% faster in 1080p
  • T2000 Max-Q is 189% faster in 1440p
  • T2000 Max-Q is 360% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 850M is 41% faster.
  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the T2000 Max-Q is 1800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 850M is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • T2000 Max-Q is ahead in 70 tests (99%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.52 17.88
Recency 12 March 2014 27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 40 Watt

T2000 Max-Q has a 174.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 12.5% lower power consumption.

The Quadro T2000 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 850M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 850M is a notebook graphics card while Quadro T2000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.


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