NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti vs NVIDIA Quadro M2000 Comparison

NVIDIA’s Quadro M2000 and GeForce GTX 1070 Ti occupy opposite ends of the same GPU family tree, yet the benchmark data shows a surprisingly narrow gap in their aggregate positions. The Quadro M2000 averages 14,532 across its two recorded tests, while the GTX 1070 Ti averages 14,277 across eleven tests, placing both at the 56th percentile of all GPUs. The head-to-head results, however, are anything but close: the GTX 1070 Ti wins both shared tests by margins of 70-76%. This performance split, combined with different architectural generations, memory configurations, and physical requirements, makes the choice between them a question of workload rather than raw capability.

Where Each One Wins

The GTX 1070 Ti wins every benchmark where both cards have recorded data. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 49,219 against the Quadro M2000’s 14,588 — a 70.4% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, the margin grows to 76.3%, with the GTX 1070 Ti hitting 61,006 while the Quadro M2000 manages 14,475. These are not marginal victories; the GTX 1070 Ti delivers roughly 3.4x the OpenCL score and 4.2x the Vulkan score.

The Quadro M2000’s strengths are not found in raw compute but in its form factor and power profile. It is a single-slot card requiring no power connectors, with a 75 W TDP and a suggested 250 W power supply. The GTX 1070 Ti is a dual-slot card with a single 8-pin connector, a 180 W TDP, and a suggested 450 W power supply. For systems with physical or thermal constraints, the Quadro M2000 wins by fitting where the GTX 1070 Ti cannot. Its 201 mm length and 111 mm height also make it compatible with compact chassis, whereas the GTX 1070 Ti extends to 267 mm with a 40 mm width.

The GTX 1070 Ti wins on memory capacity and bandwidth, offering 8 GB GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 256.3 GB/s bandwidth, versus the Quadro M2000’s 4 GB on a 128-bit bus with 105.8 GB/s. For large datasets or high-resolution textures, the GTX 1070 Ti’s memory subsystem is decisively superior.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different NVIDIA architectures and process nodes. The Quadro M2000 uses the GM206 chip built on Maxwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on TSMC’s 28 nm process. It packs 2,940 million transistors into a 228 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 12.9 million per square millimeter. The GTX 1070 Ti uses the GP104 chip on Pascal architecture, built on TSMC’s 16 nm process. It contains 7,200 million transistors across a 314 mm² die, achieving a density of 22.9 million per square millimeter.

The core configurations differ substantially. The Quadro M2000 has 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The GTX 1070 Ti more than triples the shading units to 2,432, with 152 TMUs and 64 ROPs. Clock speeds also favor the newer card: the GTX 1070 Ti runs at a 1607 MHz base and 1683 MHz boost, while the Quadro M2000 operates at 796 MHz base and 1163 MHz boost. The resulting fill rates are 107.7 GPixel/s and 255.8 GTexel/s for the GTX 1070 Ti, compared to 37.22 GPixel/s and 55.82 GTexel/s for the Quadro M2000.

FP32 compute follows the same pattern. The GTX 1070 Ti delivers 8.186 TFLOPS, while the Quadro M2000 produces 1.786 TFLOPS. The GTX 1070 Ti also has a recorded FP16 rate of 127.9 GFLOPS (1:64 ratio), a figure absent for the Quadro M2000. Neither card has RT or tensor cores, so ray tracing and AI acceleration are not factors in this comparison.

Memory clocks differ as well: the Quadro M2000 runs its GDDR5 at 1653 MHz (6.6 Gbps effective), while the GTX 1070 Ti runs at 2002 MHz (8 Gbps effective). Both support DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is identical.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL test shows the GTX 1070 Ti at 49,219 versus the Quadro M2000’s 14,588, a delta of -70.4% from the GTX 1070 Ti’s perspective. This test exercises general-purpose compute across the GPU’s shading units and memory subsystem. The GTX 1070 Ti’s 3.17x higher shading unit count and 2.42x higher memory bandwidth explain the magnitude of the gap.

The Geekbench Vulkan test produces an even wider spread: 61,006 for the GTX 1070 Ti against 14,475 for the Quadro M2000, a -76.3% delta. Vulkan’s low-level API overhead benefits the Pascal architecture’s higher clock speeds and larger memory bus. The Quadro M2000’s Maxwell design, while competent, simply cannot match the throughput of a GPU with 3x the cores and 2.4x the bandwidth.

Looking at the GTX 1070 Ti’s broader benchmark suite, its PassMark scores provide additional context. It reaches 14,674 in PassMark G3D, 7,165 in GPU Compute, and 876 in G2D. DirectX-specific tests show 207 in DirectX 9, 107 in DirectX 11, 90 in DirectX 10, and 51 in DirectX 12. The Quadro M2000 has no recorded PassMark results, so these figures cannot be directly compared, but they show the GTX 1070 Ti’s consistent performance across legacy and modern APIs. Its Geekbench Metal score of 22,180 also indicates strong compute performance on Apple platforms, a test the Quadro M2000 did not undergo.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Quadro M2000 has a higher average score of 14,532 across two tests, while the GTX 1070 Ti averages 14,277 across eleven tests. Both sit at the 56th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: How much faster is the GTX 1070 Ti in OpenCL?

A: The GTX 1070 Ti scores 49,219 in Geekbench OpenCL versus 14,588 for the Quadro M2000, a 70.4% advantage.

Q: What is the difference in memory capacity and bandwidth?

A: The GTX 1070 Ti has 8 GB GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 256.3 GB/s bandwidth. The Quadro M2000 has 4 GB GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 105.8 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Do both cards support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What are the power connector requirements?

A: The Quadro M2000 requires no power connectors and has a 75 W TDP. The GTX 1070 Ti requires one 8-pin connector and has a 180 W TDP.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The GTX 1070 Ti boosts to 1683 MHz, while the Quadro M2000 boosts to 1163 MHz.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two cards:

• Chip: GM206 (Quadro M2000) vs GP104 (GTX 1070 Ti)
• Architecture: Maxwell 2.0 vs Pascal
• Process Node: 28 nm vs 16 nm
• Transistors: 2,940 million vs 7,200 million
• Die Size: 228 mm² vs 314 mm²
• Transistor Density: 12.9M / mm² vs 22.9M / mm²
• Base Clock: 796 MHz vs 1607 MHz
• Boost Clock: 1163 MHz vs 1683 MHz
• Memory Clock: 1653 MHz (6.6 Gbps) vs 2002 MHz (8 Gbps)
• Memory Size: 4 GB vs 8 GB
• Memory Bus Width: 128 bit vs 256 bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 105.8 GB/s vs 256.3 GB/s
• Shading Units: 768 vs 2432
• TMUs: 48 vs 152
• ROPs: 32 vs 64
• Pixel Rate: 37.22 GPixel/s vs 107.7 GPixel/s
• Texture Rate: 55.82 GTexel/s vs 255.8 GTexel/s
• FP32: 1.786 TFLOPS vs 8.186 TFLOPS
• FP16: Not listed vs 127.9 GFLOPS (1:64)
• TDP: 75 W vs 180 W
• Slot Width: Single-slot vs Dual-slot
• Power Connectors: None vs 1x 8-pin
• Suggested PSU: 250 W vs 450 W
• Display Outputs: 4x DisplayPort 1.2 vs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
• Dimensions: 201 mm x 111 mm vs 267 mm x 112 mm x 40 mm
• Release Date: 2016-04-07 vs 2017-11-01
• Launch MSRP: Not listed vs 399 USD

The Verdict

The data points to a straightforward conclusion: the GTX 1070 Ti is the superior performer in every measurable compute benchmark, with a 70.4% OpenCL lead and a 76.3% Vulkan lead over the Quadro M2000. Its 8 GB memory, 256-bit bus, and 8.186 TFLOPS FP32 throughput make it the choice for compute-heavy workloads, gaming, or any task that benefits from high memory bandwidth and shading throughput. The only recorded metric where the Quadro M2000 leads is the average benchmark score, but that figure is skewed by the GTX 1070 Ti’s larger test suite, which includes lower-scoring legacy API tests.

The Quadro M2000’s case rests on physical and electrical constraints. At 75 W with no power connectors, a single-slot profile, and a 201 mm length, it fits into systems where the 180 W, dual-slot, 267 mm GTX 1070 Ti cannot. Its 4x DisplayPort 1.2 outputs also suit multi-display professional setups, though the GTX 1070 Ti’s 3x DisplayPort 1.4a plus HDMI 2.0 and DVI offer more output variety.

For users with a standard desktop chassis and adequate power supply, the GTX 1070 Ti’s benchmark dominance makes it the clear choice. For those constrained by space, power, or thermal envelopes, the Quadro M2000 remains a viable low-profile option, but its performance ceiling is dramatically lower. The verdict is unambiguous: raw performance belongs to the GTX 1070 Ti, while the Quadro M2000 wins only where installation flexibility matters more than compute speed.