Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Quadro K2000M vs FX 2800M
Aggregated performance score
FX 2800M
2009
1024 MB GDDR3
1.07
K2000M
2012
2048 MB DDR3
2.62
+145%
K2000M outperforms FX 2800M by 145% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1048 | 777 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.05 | 0.28 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | NB10-GLM3 | N14P-Q3 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 December 2009 (14 years old) | 1 June 2012 (11 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $265.27 |
| Current price | $140 | $92 (0.3x MSRP) |
Value for money
K2000M has 460% better value for money than FX 2800M.
Technical specs
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 cores | 96 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 745 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 28.80 | 23.84 |
| Floating-point performance | 288 gflops | 572.2 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on Quadro FX 2800M and Quadro K2000M 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 size | large | medium sized |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-A (3.0) |
Memory
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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | No outputs |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
| CUDA | + | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
K2000M outperforms FX 2800M by 145% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
K2000M outperforms FX 2800M by 144% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
K2000M outperforms FX 2800M by 37% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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 HD | 31
+24%
| 25
−24%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
This is how FX 2800M and K2000M compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- FX 2800M is 24% faster than K2000M
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the K2000M is 400% faster than the FX 2800M.
All in all, in popular games:
- K2000M is ahead in 25 tests (93%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (7%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 1.07 | 2.62 |
| Recency | 1 December 2009 | 1 June 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 55 Watt |
The Quadro K2000M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 2800M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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