NVIDIA Quadro M2000M vs NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data presents a curious inversion when comparing these two NVIDIA professional-grade GPUs. The Quadro M2000M, a mobile workstation part from the Maxwell generation, posts an average benchmark score of 9832 across its two OpenCL and Vulkan tests. The TITAN V CEO Edition, a desktop behemoth built on the Volta architecture, counters with an average score of just 9037, which is actually 8.1% lower than the Quadro's average. This is a striking result. The TITAN V CEO Edition carries vastly superior hardware specifications on paper, yet the aggregated benchmark results tell a different story.

The Quadro M2000M achieves 10057 in Geekbench OpenCL and 9606 in Geekbench Vulkan. These two scores are relatively close, suggesting consistent performance across different compute APIs. Its average benchmark score of 9832 places it at the 47th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The TITAN V CEO Edition, by contrast, achieves 1086 in Passmark G2D and 16988 in Passmark G3D. The G3D score is substantial, but the G2D score pulls its average down significantly. This explains why the TITAN V CEO Edition sits at the 45th percentile despite its impressive G3D result.

When examining nearest rivals, the Quadro M2000M's closest competitor is the NVIDIA Quadro 6000, which scores 9846 on average — a delta of -0.1%, meaning the Quadro M2000M is effectively tied with it. The AMD FirePro W5000 scores 9803, putting the Quadro M2000M 0.3% ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 scores 9780, with the Quadro M2000M leading by 0.5%. The NVIDIA Tesla M10 rounds out the rivals at 9724, where the Quadro M2000M holds a 1.1% advantage. These are marginal deltas, indicating the Quadro M2000M performs in a tightly competitive band.

The TITAN V CEO Edition's nearest rivals show a different picture. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 scores 9022, a delta of 0.2% relative to the TITAN V CEO Edition. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 scores 9058, putting the TITAN V CEO Edition 0.2% behind. The AMD Radeon 550X scores 8918, with the TITAN V CEO Edition 1.3% ahead. The AMD Radeon 890M scores 9210, where the TITAN V CEO Edition trails by 1.9%. The TITAN V CEO Edition is therefore bracketed by older and lower-tier GPUs in average performance, which is a significant finding given its raw compute specifications.

Where Each One Wins

The Quadro M2000M wins decisively in the aggregated benchmark comparison. Its average score of 9832 exceeds the TITAN V CEO Edition's 9037 by 795 points, which is roughly 8.8% higher. This advantage is consistent across its two benchmark tests, both of which are compute-oriented workloads. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 10057 and the Geekbench Vulkan score of 9606 demonstrate that the Quadro M2000M handles general-purpose GPU compute tasks with respectable efficiency. The TITAN V CEO Edition, by contrast, shows a split personality: its Passmark G3D score of 16988 is far higher than anything the Quadro M2000M produces, but its Passmark G2D score of 1086 drags the overall average down to 9037.

The TITAN V CEO Edition wins in raw 3D rendering performance. Its Passmark G3D score of 16988 is the standout number in this comparison. The Quadro M2000M has no equivalent G3D result in the data, so the TITAN V CEO Edition's dominance in this specific test is clear. For workloads that stress 3D geometry processing, texture fill, and pixel throughput, the TITAN V CEO Edition is the superior choice. The Quadro M2000M, however, wins in the compute-oriented OpenCL and Vulkan tests that are part of its benchmark suite, suggesting it is better optimized for those particular APIs.

The data also reveals differences in percentile rankings. The Quadro M2000M sits at the 47th percentile of all GPUs, while the TITAN V CEO Edition sits at the 45th percentile. These are close rankings, but the Quadro M2000M edges ahead. The average benchmark scores reinforce this: 9832 for the Quadro M2000M versus 9037 for the TITAN V CEO Edition. Users seeking a GPU with a higher overall benchmark standing should favor the Quadro M2000M based on this data.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent fundamentally different architectural eras. The Quadro M2000M uses the GM107 chip built on the Maxwell architecture, fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It packs 1,870 million transistors into a 148 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 12.6 million transistors per square millimeter. The TITAN V CEO Edition uses the GV100 chip built on the Volta architecture, also fabricated at TSMC but on a 12 nm process. It contains 21,100 million transistors on an 815 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 25.9 million per square millimeter. The TITAN V CEO Edition therefore uses a more advanced process node and packs more than 11 times the transistor count.

Memory configurations differ dramatically. The Quadro M2000M has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 80.19 GB/s of bandwidth. The TITAN V CEO Edition has 32 GB of HBM2 memory on a 4096-bit bus, delivering 868.4 GB/s of bandwidth. That is roughly 10.8 times the bandwidth of the Quadro M2000M. The memory clock rates also differ: the Quadro M2000M runs at 1253 MHz (5 Gbps effective), while the TITAN V CEO Edition runs at 848 MHz (1696 Mbps effective). The TITAN V CEO Edition's advantage comes from its vastly wider bus, not its clock speed.

Compute resources are where the TITAN V CEO Edition pulls far ahead. The Quadro M2000M has 640 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. The TITAN V CEO Edition has 5,120 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. The TITAN V CEO Edition also includes 640 tensor cores, which the Quadro M2000M lacks entirely. Pixel rate for the TITAN V CEO Edition is 186.2 GPixel/s versus 18.19 GPixel/s for the Quadro M2000M. Texture rate is 465.6 GTexel/s versus 45.48 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 14.90 TFLOPS versus 1,455.4 GFLOPS. The TITAN V CEO Edition also supports FP16 at 29.80 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the Quadro M2000M has no FP16 capability listed.

Clock speeds show the TITAN V CEO Edition running at 1200 MHz base and 1455 MHz boost, compared to 1098 MHz base and 1137 MHz boost for the Quadro M2000M. Power consumption differs as well: the TITAN V CEO Edition has a 250 W TDP and requires 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connectors with a 600 W suggested PSU. The Quadro M2000M has a 55 W TDP, no power connectors, and uses an MXM module form factor with an MXM-A (3.0) bus interface. The TITAN V CEO Edition uses PCIe 3.0 x16 and is a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm in length, 112 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. Display outputs are portable-device dependent for the Quadro M2000M, while the TITAN V CEO Edition offers 1x HDMI 2.0 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

DirectX support also differs: the Quadro M2000M supports DirectX 12 (11_0), while the TITAN V CEO Edition supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The Quadro M2000M was released on 2015-12-02, while the TITAN V CEO Edition launched on 2018-06-20. The Quadro M2000M's predecessor is the Quadro Kepler-M and its successor is the Quadro Pascal-M. The TITAN V CEO Edition's predecessor is the GeForce 900 series and its successor is the GeForce 20 series. Both are end-of-life products.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832 on average, while the NVIDIA TITAN V CEO Edition scores 9037. The Quadro M2000M leads by 795 points, approximately 8.8% higher.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in memory bandwidth?

A: The TITAN V CEO Edition delivers 868.4 GB/s of bandwidth from its 32 GB HBM2 memory on a 4096-bit bus. The Quadro M2000M delivers 80.19 GB/s from its 4 GB GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus. The TITAN V CEO Edition has roughly 10.8 times the bandwidth.

Q: What is the TITAN V CEO Edition's best benchmark result?

A: The TITAN V CEO Edition scores 16988 in Passmark G3D, which is its strongest result. Its Passmark G2D score is 1086, and its average across both tests is 9037.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The TITAN V CEO Edition has 5,120 shading units, compared to 640 for the Quadro M2000M. The TITAN V CEO Edition also has 320 TMUs and 128 ROPs, versus 40 TMUs and 16 ROPs for the Quadro M2000M.

Q: Does the TITAN V CEO Edition support tensor cores?

A: Yes, the TITAN V CEO Edition includes 640 tensor cores. The Quadro M2000M has no tensor cores listed in its specifications.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The TITAN V CEO Edition has a 250 W TDP, requires 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connectors, and has a suggested PSU of 600 W. The Quadro M2000M has a 55 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and operates as an MXM module.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear but counterintuitive choice. The Quadro M2000M wins the average benchmark comparison outright, posting 9832 against the TITAN V CEO Edition's 9037. Its percentile ranking of 47th is also higher than the TITAN V CEO Edition's 45th. For users who rely on aggregated benchmark scores as a proxy for overall GPU capability, the Quadro M2000M is the better pick based strictly on these numbers. Its nearest rivals — the Quadro 6000, FirePro W5000, GTX 1070, and Tesla M10 — all fall within 1.1% of its score, indicating consistent performance in its class.

The TITAN V CEO Edition, however, dominates in specific compute and rendering metrics. Its Passmark G3D score of 16988 dwarfs the Quadro M2000M's results. Its 14.90 TFLOPS FP32 compute, 868.4 GB/s memory bandwidth, and 5,120 shading units are order-of-magnitude advantages over the Quadro M2000M's 1,455.4 GFLOPS, 80.19 GB/s, and 640 shading units. The TITAN V CEO Edition also brings 640 tensor cores and FP16 support at 29.80 TFLOPS, features entirely absent from the Quadro M2000M. For workloads that leverage these capabilities — high-end 3D rendering, deep learning inference, or memory-bandwidth-intensive tasks — the TITAN V CEO Edition is the clear winner.

The verdict depends entirely on the workload. The Quadro M2000M is the safer choice for users whose primary concern is a strong average benchmark score and consistent compute performance across OpenCL and Vulkan. The TITAN V CEO Edition is the pick for users who need maximum raw 3D performance, massive memory capacity, and tensor core acceleration, and who are willing to accept a lower average score as a consequence. The data shows two GPUs optimized for different purposes, and neither is a universal winner.