Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs Quadro P2000 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P2000 Mobile with M1 8-Core GPU, including specs and performance data.

P2000 Mobile
2019
3.75 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
14.65
+14.6%

P2000 Mobile outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking349382
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.40no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)no data
GPU code nameGP106no data
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date15 February 2019 (5 years ago)10 November 2020 (4 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 cores11528
Core clock speed1291 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1291 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Texture fill rate92.95no data
Floating-point processing power2.974 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs72no data

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount3.75 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1502 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth96.13 GB/sno data
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 data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D 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-
CUDA6.1-

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.

P2000 Mobile 14.65
+14.6%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 12.78

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

P2000 Mobile 350317
+25%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200

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 HD30−35
+11.1%
27
−11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
World of Tanks 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how P2000 Mobile and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

  • P2000 Mobile is 11% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.65 12.78
Recency 15 February 2019 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm

P2000 Mobile has a 14.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P2000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P2000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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