GeForce GTX 260 vs Quadro P2000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P2000 with GeForce GTX 260, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P2000
2017
5 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
18.91
+502%

P2000 outperforms GTX 260 by a whopping 502% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking306763
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.230.16
Power efficiency17.291.18
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGP106GT200
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date6 February 2017 (8 years ago)16 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$585 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

Quadro P2000 has 6294% better value for money than GTX 260.

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 cores1024192
Core clock speed1076 MHz576 MHz
Boost clock speed1480 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt182 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate94.7236.86
Floating-point processing power3.031 TFLOPS0.4769 TFLOPS
ROPs4028
TMUs6464

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length201 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount5 GB896 MB
Memory bus width160 Bit448 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz999 MHz
Memory bandwidth140.2 GB/s111.9 GB/s

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 Connectors4x DisplayPortDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
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.

Quadro P2000 18.91
+502%
GTX 260 3.14

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.

Quadro P2000 7268
+502%
GTX 260 1208

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 HD56
+522%
9−10
−522%
1440p20
+567%
3−4
−567%
4K16
+700%
2−3
−700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p10.45
+378%
49.89
−378%
1440p29.25
+412%
149.67
−412%
4K36.56
+514%
224.50
−514%
  • Quadro P2000 has 378% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • Quadro P2000 has 412% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • Quadro P2000 has 514% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 45−50
+557%
7−8
−557%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+517%
6−7
−517%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 45−50
+557%
7−8
−557%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+517%
12−14
−517%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+517%
6−7
−517%
Far Cry 5 47
+571%
7−8
−571%
Fortnite 144
+586%
21−24
−586%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+508%
12−14
−508%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 53
+563%
8−9
−563%
Valorant 130−140
+548%
21−24
−548%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 45−50
+557%
7−8
−557%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+517%
12−14
−517%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+531%
35−40
−531%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+517%
6−7
−517%
Dota 2 102
+538%
16−18
−538%
Far Cry 5 41
+583%
6−7
−583%
Fortnite 60
+567%
9−10
−567%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+508%
12−14
−508%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+570%
10−11
−570%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+533%
6−7
−533%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 41
+583%
6−7
−583%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
+533%
6−7
−533%
Valorant 130−140
+548%
21−24
−548%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+517%
12−14
−517%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+517%
6−7
−517%
Dota 2 98
+513%
16−18
−513%
Far Cry 5 35
+600%
5−6
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+508%
12−14
−508%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 29
+625%
4−5
−625%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 25
+525%
4−5
−525%
Valorant 130−140
+548%
21−24
−548%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45
+543%
7−8
−543%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+514%
21−24
−514%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
+650%
4−5
−650%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+519%
27−30
−519%
Valorant 170−180
+537%
27−30
−537%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+525%
8−9
−525%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Far Cry 5 21
+600%
3−4
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+529%
7−8
−529%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24
+700%
3−4
−700%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+540%
5−6
−540%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+550%
2−3
−550%
Valorant 100−105
+525%
16−18
−525%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+550%
4−5
−550%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Dota 2 60−65
+520%
10−11
−520%
Far Cry 5 9
+800%
1−2
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+520%
5−6
−520%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7
+600%
1−2
−600%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10
+900%
1−2
−900%

This is how Quadro P2000 and GTX 260 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P2000 is 522% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P2000 is 567% faster in 1440p
  • Quadro P2000 is 700% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.91 3.14
Recency 6 February 2017 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 896 MB
Chip lithography 16 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 182 Watt

Quadro P2000 has a 502.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 471.4% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 306.3% more advanced lithography process, and 142.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P2000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P2000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop one.

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