Quadro P2000 vs Radeon 780M

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.

Quadro P2000

2017

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 16.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($425 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅25% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (5 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 5 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌400% higher power demand at 75W vs 15W.

Radeon 780M

2024

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 75W, a 60W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 5 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 16.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $425 MSRP).

Quadro P2000

2017

Radeon 780M

2024

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 16.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($425 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅25% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (5 GB vs 4 GB).

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 75W, a 60W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 5 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌400% higher power demand at 75W vs 15W.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 5 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 16.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $425 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro P2000 better than Radeon 780M?

Yes. Quadro P2000 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 6,964 vs 6,906 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Quadro P2000 is a 2017 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon 780M is a 2024 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. 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?

Radeon 780M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2017, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm process instead of 16nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Quadro P2000 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $425 MSRP. Quadro P2000 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Quadro P2000 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $425 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 0.8% higher G3D Mark. Radeon 780M is the newer 2024 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 75W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon 780M make more sense than Quadro P2000?

Yes. Radeon 780M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 75W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro P2000. The trade-off is that Quadro P2000 currently gives you 0.8% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

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.

Quadro P2000 Benchmark Check

Radeon 780M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro P2000	Radeon 780M
1080p
low	105 FPS	93 FPS
medium	89 FPS	78 FPS
high	74 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	43 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	80 FPS
medium	79 FPS	68 FPS
high	58 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	29 FPS
medium	27 FPS	27 FPS
high	18 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro P2000	Radeon 780M
1080p
low	159 FPS	96 FPS
medium	127 FPS	67 FPS
high	96 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	32 FPS
1440p
low	109 FPS	67 FPS
medium	85 FPS	45 FPS
high	65 FPS	33 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	23 FPS
4K
low	53 FPS	35 FPS
medium	42 FPS	25 FPS
high	34 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	13 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro P2000	Radeon 780M
1080p
low	313 FPS	310 FPS
medium	251 FPS	249 FPS
high	209 FPS	206 FPS
ultra	157 FPS	155 FPS
1440p
low	235 FPS	227 FPS
medium	188 FPS	186 FPS
high	157 FPS	155 FPS
ultra	118 FPS	117 FPS
4K
low	157 FPS	137 FPS
medium	125 FPS	123 FPS
high	104 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	59 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro P2000	Radeon 780M
1080p
low	181 FPS	173 FPS
medium	149 FPS	136 FPS
high	132 FPS	112 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	88 FPS
1440p
low	125 FPS	119 FPS
medium	104 FPS	96 FPS
high	92 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	72 FPS	65 FPS
4K
low	73 FPS	71 FPS
medium	59 FPS	57 FPS
high	47 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	33 FPS

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro P2000 and Radeon 780M

Quadro P2000

The Quadro P2000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 6 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1076 MHz to 1480 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,964 points. Launch price was $585.

Radeon 780M

The Radeon 780M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 31 2024. It features the RDNA 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 800 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,906 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro P2000 scores 6,964 and the Radeon 780M reaches 6,906 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro P2000 is built on Pascal while the Radeon 780M uses RDNA 3.0, both on 16 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 1,024 (Quadro P2000) vs 768 (Radeon 780M). Raw compute: 3.031 TFLOPS (Quadro P2000) vs 8.909 TFLOPS (Radeon 780M). Boost clocks: 1480 MHz vs 2900 MHz.

Feature	Quadro P2000	Radeon 780M
G3D Mark Score	6,964	6,906
Architecture	Pascal	RDNA 3.0
Process Node	16 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	1024+33%	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.031 TFLOPS	8.909 TFLOPS+194%
Boost Clock	1480 MHz	2900 MHz+96%
ROPs	40+25%	32
TMUs	64+33%	48
L1 Cache	384 KB+50%	256 KB
L2 Cache	1.25 MB	2 MB+60%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro P2000	Radeon 780M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro P2000 comes with 5 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon 780M has 4 GB. The Quadro P2000 offers 25% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 1.25 MB (Quadro P2000) vs 2 MB (Radeon 780M) — the Radeon 780M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro P2000	Radeon 780M
VRAM Capacity	5 GB+25%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	Shared
Bus Width	256-bit	System
L2 Cache	1.25 MB	2 MB+60%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (Quadro P2000) vs 12.2 (Radeon 780M). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.5 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro P2000	Radeon 780M
DirectX	12.0	12.2+2%
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 6.0 (Quadro P2000) vs VCN 4.0 (Radeon 780M). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP8 vs VCN 4.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P2000) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Radeon 780M).

Feature	Quadro P2000	Radeon 780M
Encoder	NVENC 6.0	VCN 4.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP8	VCN 4.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro P2000 draws 75W versus the Radeon 780M's 15W — a 133.3% difference. The Radeon 780M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro P2000) vs 350W (Radeon 780M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs None. Card length: 201mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots.