GeForce GT 555M vs Quadro M2000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M2000M with GeForce GT 555M, including specs and performance data.

M2000M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 55 Watt
8.96
+427%

M2000M outperforms GT 555M by a whopping 427% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking487934
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.173.33
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGM107GF106
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date3 December 2015 (9 years ago)27 October 2011 (13 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 cores640Up to 144
Core clock speed1029 MHzUp to 753 MHz
Boost clock speed1098 MHz753 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate43.9212.60
Floating-point processing power1.405 TFLOPS0.3024 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4024

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
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 typeGDDR5DDR3\DDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 GB
Memory bus width128 BitUp to 192 bit/128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHzUp to 1569 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/sUp to 50.2 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
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
Optimus++
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA5.0+

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.

M2000M 8.96
+427%
GT 555M 1.70

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.

M2000M 3453
+428%
GT 555M 654

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.

M2000M 5143
+349%
GT 555M 1146

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.

M2000M 20567
+250%
GT 555M 5884

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.

M2000M 9777
+240%
GT 555M 2876

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:

900p100−110
+426%
19
−426%
Full HD36
+44%
25
−44%
4K12
+500%
2−3
−500%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Battlefield 5 27−30 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+1100%
5−6
−1100%
Hitman 3 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+213%
16−18
−213%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+460%
5−6
−460%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+233%
9−10
−233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+76.5%
30−35
−76.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Battlefield 5 27−30 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+1100%
5−6
−1100%
Hitman 3 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+213%
16−18
−213%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+460%
5−6
−460%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+233%
9−10
−233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+500%
12−14
−500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+76.5%
30−35
−76.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+1100%
5−6
−1100%
Hitman 3 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+213%
16−18
−213%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+233%
9−10
−233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+76.5%
30−35
−76.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+443%
7−8
−443%
Hitman 3 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+533%
9−10
−533%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Hitman 3 5−6 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+500%
6−7
−500%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+800%
1−2
−800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

This is how M2000M and GT 555M compete in popular games:

  • M2000M is 426% faster in 900p
  • M2000M is 44% faster in 1080p
  • M2000M is 500% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the M2000M is 1100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, M2000M surpassed GT 555M in all 51 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.96 1.70
Recency 3 December 2015 27 October 2011
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 35 Watt

M2000M has a 427.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GT 555M, on the other hand, has 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M2000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 555M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M2000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GT 555M is a mobile workstation one.


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