Quadro T2000 Mobile vs Radeon R9 M395X

Place in the ranking	387	275
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	12.43	23.89
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	Amethyst	TU117
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 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 cores	2048	1024
Core clock speed	723 MHz	1575 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1785 MHz
Number of transistors	5,000 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	92.54	114.2
Floating-point processing power	2.961 TFLOPS	3.656 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	128	64

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 size	large	medium sized
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	128.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Eyefinity	+	-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	+	-
HD3D	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.5
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	1.2
Vulkan	-	1.2.131
Mantle	+	-
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.

R9 M395X 13.05

T2000 Mobile 20.06
+53.7%

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.

R9 M395X 5194

T2000 Mobile 7985
+53.7%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −54.2%	35−40 +54.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −50%	65−70 +50%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −54.2%	35−40 +54.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −60%	85−90 +60%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −51.4%	55−60 +51.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −38.2%	45−50 +38.2%
Valorant	50−55 −55.6%	80−85 +55.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −50%	65−70 +50%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −54.2%	35−40 +54.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
Dota 2	45−50 −49%	70−75 +49%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −36%	65−70 +36%
Fortnite	75−80 −43.4%	100−110 +43.4%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −60%	85−90 +60%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 −49%	70−75 +49%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −51.4%	55−60 +51.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100 −39.4%	130−140 +39.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −38.2%	45−50 +38.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −61%	65−70 +61%
Valorant	50−55 −55.6%	80−85 +55.6%
World of Tanks	180−190 −31.1%	230−240 +31.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −50%	65−70 +50%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −54.2%	35−40 +54.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
Dota 2	45−50 −49%	70−75 +49%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −36%	65−70 +36%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −60%	85−90 +60%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100 −39.4%	130−140 +39.4%
Valorant	50−55 −55.6%	80−85 +55.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	18−20 −73.7%	30−35 +73.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 −70%	30−35 +70%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −53.1%	170−180 +53.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%
World of Tanks	95−100 −47.4%	140−150 +47.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −70%	16−18 +70%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −78.1%	55−60 +78.1%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −63.6%	50−55 +63.6%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −57.1%	30−35 +57.1%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −62.1%	45−50 +62.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −61.1%	27−30 +61.1%
Valorant	30−35 −58.8%	50−55 +58.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Dota 2	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −55%	60−65 +55%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −44.4%	12−14 +44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Counter-Strike 2	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Dota 2	24−27 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Fortnite	14−16 −66.7%	24−27 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −63.2%	30−35 +63.2%
Forza Horizon 5	10−11 −70%	16−18 +70%
Valorant	14−16 −78.6%	24−27 +78.6%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2

21−24

+0%

21−24

+0%

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

in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the T2000 Mobile is 80% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

T2000 Mobile is ahead in 63 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.05	20.06
Recency	5 May 2015	27 May 2019
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	60 Watt

T2000 Mobile has a 53.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro T2000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M395X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M395X is a notebook graphics card while Quadro T2000 Mobile 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.