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Quadro T2000 vs Tesla M60

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NVIDIA

Quadro T2000

2010Core: 625 MHz
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Tesla M60

2015Core: 557 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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Quadro T2000 vs Tesla M60 Performance Spectrum

Quadro T2000
4 GB 62
7,279
+4.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 480
brand logoGeForce GTX 760
brand logoGeForce GTX 680
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Ti
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Tesla M60
4 GB 300
7,002
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 750 Ti
brand logoGeForce GTX 580
brand logoGeForce GTX 670
brand logoGeForce MX570 A
brand logoGeForce GTX 980
brand logoRTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 5060 Ti

About G3D Mark

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.

Quadro T2000 vs Tesla M60: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Quadro T2000

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $2,400 less on MSRP ($600 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 419.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.1 vs 2.3 G3D/$ ($600 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 62W instead of 300W, a 238W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2010 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Tesla M60

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅More future proof: Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • ❌
    400% HIGHER MSRP
    $3,000 MSRPvs$600 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.3 vs 12.1 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs $600 MSRP).
  • ❌383.9% higher power demand at 300W vs 62W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Quadro T2000 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 4% in PassMark G3D (7,279 vs 7,002), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Quadro T2000 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?
Quadro T2000 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $2,400 cheaper on MSRP at $600 vs $3,000, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 419.8% (12.1 vs 2.3), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

Quadro T2000 vs Tesla M60 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

Quadro T2000

The Quadro T2000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in December 24 2010. It features the Fermi architecture. The core clock speed is 625 MHz. It has 192 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 62W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,279 points. Launch price was $599.

NVIDIA

Tesla M60

The Tesla M60 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,002 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro T2000 scores 7,279 and the Tesla M60 reaches 7,002 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro T2000 is built on Fermi while the Tesla M60 uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 192 (Quadro T2000) vs 2,048 (Tesla M60). Raw compute: 0.48 TFLOPS (Quadro T2000) vs 4.825 TFLOPS ×2 (Tesla M60).

FeatureQuadro T2000Tesla M60
G3D Mark Score
7,279+4%
7,002
Architecture
Fermi
Maxwell 2.0
Process Node
40 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
192
2048 ×2+967%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.48 TFLOPS
4.825 TFLOPS ×2+905%
ROPs
16
64 ×2+300%
TMUs
32
128 ×2+300%
L1 Cache
256 KB
768 KB+200%
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
2 MB+700%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureQuadro T2000Tesla M60
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Quadro T2000 and 256-bit on the Tesla M60. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (Quadro T2000) vs 2 MB (Tesla M60) — the Tesla M60 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureQuadro T2000Tesla M60
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit
256-bit
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
2 MB+700%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro T2000) vs 12.1 (Tesla M60). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

FeatureQuadro T2000Tesla M60
DirectX
12.1
12.1
Vulkan
1.3+18%
1.1
OpenGL
4.6+2%
4.5
Max Displays
4
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 7.0 (Quadro T2000) vs NVENC 2.0 (2x) (Tesla M60). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP9 vs PureVideo HD VP6 (2x). Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro T2000) vs MPEG-2,H.264 (Tesla M60).

FeatureQuadro T2000Tesla M60
Encoder
NVENC 7.0
NVENC 2.0 (2x)
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP9
PureVideo HD VP6 (2x)
Codecs
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264
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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro T2000 draws 62W versus the Tesla M60's 300W — a 131.5% difference. The Quadro T2000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro T2000) vs 350W (Tesla M60). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots.

FeatureQuadro T2000Tesla M60
TDP
62W-79%
300W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
267mm
Height
0mm
111mm
Slots
0-100%
2
Perf/Watt
117.4+404%
23.3
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Quadro T2000 came in at $600, while the Tesla M60 launched at $3000. On MSRP, Quadro T2000 was 80% cheaper ($2400 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 12.1 (Quadro T2000) vs 2.3 (Tesla M60) — the Quadro T2000 offers 426.1% better value. The newer card here is Tesla M60 (2015 vs 2010).

FeatureQuadro T2000Tesla M60
MSRP
$600-80%
$3000
Performance per Dollar
12.1+426%
2.3
Codename
GF106
GM204
Release
December 24 2010
August 30 2015
Ranking
#902
#355
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