GeForce 825M vs Quadro 2000M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce 825M vs Quadro 2000M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce 825M vs Quadro 2000M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce 825M

2015

Why buy it

✅Draws 33W instead of 55W, a 22W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro 2000M across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2015 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quadro 2000M

2015

Why buy it

✅5.9% more average FPS across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌66.7% higher power demand at 55W vs 33W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro 2000M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 5.9% in average FPS across 45 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce 825M instead at 761 vs 758, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce 825M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce 825M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Quadro 2000M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce 825M vs Quadro 2000M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce 825M

The GeForce 825M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 26 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1071 MHz to 1176 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 761 points.

Quadro 2000M

The Quadro 2000M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 3 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1029 MHz to 1098 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 55W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 758 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce 825M scores 761 and the Quadro 2000M reaches 758 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce 825M is built on Maxwell while the Quadro 2000M uses Maxwell, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce 825M) vs 640 (Quadro 2000M). Raw compute: 0.9032 TFLOPS (GeForce 825M) vs 1.405 TFLOPS (Quadro 2000M). Boost clocks: 1176 MHz vs 1098 MHz.

Feature	GeForce 825M	Quadro 2000M
G3D Mark Score	761	758
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	640+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.9032 TFLOPS	1.405 TFLOPS+56%
Boost Clock	1176 MHz+7%	1098 MHz
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	32	40+25%
L1 Cache	192 KB	320 KB+67%
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 825M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro 2000M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce 825M	Quadro 2000M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce 825M and 64-bit on the Quadro 2000M. L2 Cache: 1 MB (GeForce 825M) vs 2 MB (Quadro 2000M) — the Quadro 2000M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce 825M	Quadro 2000M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	1 MB	2 MB+100%

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce 825M draws 33W versus the Quadro 2000M's 55W — a 50% difference. The GeForce 825M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce 825M) vs 350W (Quadro 2000M). Power connectors: Legacy vs PCIe-powered.