GeForce GTX 980M vs Quadro T2000

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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 980M

2014

Why buy it

✅245.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 12.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $600 MSRP).
❌61.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 62W.

Quadro T2000

2010

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($600 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 62W instead of 100W, a 38W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 980M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2010-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

GeForce GTX 980M

2014

Quadro T2000

2010

Why buy it

✅245.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($600 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅Draws 62W instead of 100W, a 38W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 12.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $600 MSRP).
❌61.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 62W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 980M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2010-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 980M better than Quadro T2000?

Yes. GeForce GTX 980M is clearly the better overall GPU here. GeForce GTX 980M averages 245.6% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 7,353 vs 7,279 in G3D Mark. On top of that, GeForce GTX 980M is a 2014 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Quadro T2000 is a 2010 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 980M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2014 generation instead of 2010 and a 28nm process instead of 40nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 980M is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GeForce GTX 980M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $600 MSRP, and you are getting 245.6% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 1.0% higher G3D Mark. Quadro T2000 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Quadro T2000 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Quadro T2000 is 2010 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM, 7,279 in G3D Mark, and no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 980M Benchmark Check

Quadro T2000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	Quadro T2000
1080p
low	81 FPS	20 FPS
medium	69 FPS	13 FPS
high	58 FPS	7 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	4 FPS
1440p
low	71 FPS	9 FPS
medium	62 FPS	5 FPS
high	46 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	1 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	4 FPS
medium	24 FPS	2 FPS
high	16 FPS	1 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	1 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	Quadro T2000
1080p
low	162 FPS	70 FPS
medium	136 FPS	47 FPS
high	112 FPS	33 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	24 FPS
1440p
low	114 FPS	47 FPS
medium	89 FPS	28 FPS
high	71 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	16 FPS
4K
low	49 FPS	25 FPS
medium	41 FPS	16 FPS
high	38 FPS	12 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	8 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	Quadro T2000
1080p
low	331 FPS	147 FPS
medium	265 FPS	123 FPS
high	221 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	165 FPS	56 FPS
1440p
low	248 FPS	117 FPS
medium	199 FPS	97 FPS
high	165 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	42 FPS
4K
low	165 FPS	75 FPS
medium	132 FPS	65 FPS
high	105 FPS	32 FPS
ultra	75 FPS	23 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 980M	Quadro T2000
1080p
low	148 FPS	54 FPS
medium	123 FPS	40 FPS
high	108 FPS	23 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	15 FPS
1440p
low	111 FPS	6 FPS
medium	94 FPS	4 FPS
high	83 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	2 FPS
4K
low	64 FPS	4 FPS
medium	52 FPS	2 FPS
high	40 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	1 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro T2000

GeForce GTX 980M

The GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 7 2014. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1038 MHz to 1127 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,353 points.

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.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 980M scores 7,353 and the Quadro T2000 reaches 7,279 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 980M is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Quadro T2000 uses Fermi, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 192 (Quadro T2000). Raw compute: 1.659 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 0.48 TFLOPS (Quadro T2000).

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Quadro T2000
G3D Mark Score	7,353+1%	7,279
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	Fermi
Process Node	28 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	1536+700%	192
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.659 TFLOPS+246%	0.48 TFLOPS
ROPs	64+300%	16
TMUs	96+200%	32
L1 Cache	576 KB+125%	256 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+700%	0.25 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 980M gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Quadro T2000 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Quadro T2000
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 feature 4 GB of video memory. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 0.25 MB (Quadro T2000) — the GeForce GTX 980M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Quadro T2000
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+700%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 12.1 (Quadro T2000). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Quadro T2000
DirectX	12.1	12.1
Vulkan	1.1	1.3+18%
OpenGL	4.5	4.6+2%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 2.0 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs NVENC 7.0 (Quadro T2000). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs PureVideo HD VP9. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264 (GeForce GTX 980M) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro T2000).

Feature	GeForce GTX 980M	Quadro T2000
Encoder	NVENC 2.0	NVENC 7.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	PureVideo HD VP9
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 980M draws 100W versus the Quadro T2000's 62W — a 46.9% difference. The Quadro T2000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 980M) vs 350W (Quadro T2000). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.