Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs Quadro GP100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro GP100 with Apple M1 8-Core GPU, including specs and performance data.

Quadro GP100
2016
16 GB HBM2, 235 Watt
42.40
+201%

Quadro GP100 outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 201% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking79347
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.37no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)no data
GPU code nameGP100no data
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date1 October 2016 (7 years ago)10 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price$1482 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores35848
Core clock speed1304 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1442 MHzno data
Number of transistors15,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)235 Wattno data
Texture fill rate323.0no data
Floating-point performance10,329 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro GP100 and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

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 typeHBM2no data
Maximum RAM amount16 GBno data
Memory bus width4096 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1430 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth732.2 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x DisplayPortno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131no data
CUDA6.0no data

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 HD75−80
+188%
26
−188%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+195%
21−24
−195%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+186%
27−30
−186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+183%
21−24
−183%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+183%
45−50
−183%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+186%
27−30
−186%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+195%
21−24
−195%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+188%
30−35
−188%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
+182%
35−40
−182%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+199%
65−70
−199%
Hitman 3 80−85
+196%
27−30
−196%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+198%
55−60
−198%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+198%
45−50
−198%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+182%
35−40
−182%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+195%
40−45
−195%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+183%
45−50
−183%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+186%
27−30
−186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+183%
21−24
−183%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+183%
45−50
−183%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+186%
27−30
−186%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+195%
21−24
−195%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+188%
30−35
−188%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
+182%
35−40
−182%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+199%
65−70
−199%
Hitman 3 80−85
+196%
27−30
−196%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+198%
55−60
−198%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+198%
45−50
−198%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+182%
35−40
−182%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+195%
40−45
−195%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+200%
30−33
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+183%
45−50
−183%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 80−85
+186%
27−30
−186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65−70
+183%
21−24
−183%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+186%
27−30
−186%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+195%
21−24
−195%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+188%
30−35
−188%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+199%
65−70
−199%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+198%
55−60
−198%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130−140
+195%
40−45
−195%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+200%
30−33
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+183%
45−50
−183%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+182%
35−40
−182%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+196%
27−30
−196%
Far Cry New Dawn 75−80
+188%
24−27
−188%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+173%
10−12
−173%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+194%
16−18
−194%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+183%
21−24
−183%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+196%
27−30
−196%
Hitman 3 50−55
+194%
16−18
−194%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+193%
27−30
−193%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+192%
24−27
−192%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+200%
24−27
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+200%
14−16
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+183%
21−24
−183%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%
Hitman 3 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+200%
14−16
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+189%
18−20
−189%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+200%
14−16
−200%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+169%
12−14
−169%

This is how Quadro GP100 and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

  • Quadro GP100 is 188% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.40 14.08
Recency 1 October 2016 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm

The Quadro GP100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro GP100 is a workstation card while Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook one.


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