Quadro RTX 8000 vs Quadro K1000M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K1000M with Quadro RTX 8000, including specs and performance data.

K1000M
2012
2 GB DDR3, 45 Watt
2.02

RTX 8000 outperforms K1000M by a whopping 2374% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking88160
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.371.87
Power efficiency3.1113.30
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK107TU102
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$119.90 $9,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 8000 has 405% better value for money than K1000M.

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 cores1924608
Core clock speed850 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate13.60509.8
Floating-point processing power0.3264 TFLOPS16.31 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs16288
Tensor Coresno data576
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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 sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB48 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s672.0 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 outputs4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
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.

K1000M 2.02
RTX 8000 49.97
+2374%

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.

K1000M 778
RTX 8000 19278
+2378%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

K1000M 1718
RTX 8000 147477
+8484%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

K1000M 1509
RTX 8000 122130
+7993%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

K1000M 1335
RTX 8000 144049
+10690%

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:

900p9
−2344%
220−230
+2344%
Full HD17
−2253%
400−450
+2253%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.0525.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2275%
95−100
+2275%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−2329%
170−180
+2329%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2275%
95−100
+2275%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−2233%
70−75
+2233%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−2275%
190−200
+2275%
Hitman 3 7−8
−2329%
170−180
+2329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−2122%
400−450
+2122%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2275%
95−100
+2275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−2300%
240−250
+2300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−2329%
850−900
+2329%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−2329%
170−180
+2329%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2275%
95−100
+2275%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−2233%
70−75
+2233%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−2275%
190−200
+2275%
Hitman 3 7−8
−2329%
170−180
+2329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−2122%
400−450
+2122%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2275%
95−100
+2275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−2300%
240−250
+2300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−2317%
290−300
+2317%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−2329%
850−900
+2329%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−2329%
170−180
+2329%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2275%
95−100
+2275%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−2233%
70−75
+2233%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−2275%
190−200
+2275%
Hitman 3 7−8
−2329%
170−180
+2329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−2122%
400−450
+2122%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−2300%
240−250
+2300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−2317%
290−300
+2317%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−2329%
850−900
+2329%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−2275%
95−100
+2275%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−2233%
70−75
+2233%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−2233%
70−75
+2233%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−2150%
45−50
+2150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−2150%
45−50
+2150%
Hitman 3 7−8
−2329%
170−180
+2329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−2233%
140−150
+2233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
−2355%
270−280
+2355%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−2150%
45−50
+2150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2233%
70−75
+2233%

This is how K1000M and RTX 8000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 8000 is 2344% faster in 900p
  • RTX 8000 is 2253% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 49.97
Recency 1 June 2012 13 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 260 Watt

K1000M has 477.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 8000, on the other hand, has a 2373.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 8000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K1000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K1000M is a mobile workstation card while Quadro RTX 8000 is a workstation one.


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