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 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

❌Poor future-proofing: 2010-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option 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

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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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.

Quadro T2000

2010

Tesla M60

2015

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.

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2010-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option 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

So, is Quadro T2000 better than Tesla M60?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 7,279 vs 7,002 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Quadro T2000 is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack, plus much lower power draw (62W vs 300W).

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

Quadro T2000 is the safer long-term GPU choice because it gives you the stronger overall hardware and feature outlook for modern games.

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

Quadro T2000 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $600 MSRP. Quadro T2000 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Quadro T2000 is about $2,400 cheaper on MSRP at $600 MSRP versus $3,000 MSRP, and you are getting 4.0% higher G3D Mark. Tesla M60 is the newer 2015 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Tesla M60 make more sense than Quadro T2000?

Yes. Tesla M60 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 and staying closer to $3,000 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro T2000. The trade-off is that Quadro T2000 currently gives you 4.0% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 419.8%.

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 T2000 Benchmark Check

Tesla M60 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro T2000	Tesla M60
1080p
low	20 FPS	104 FPS
medium	13 FPS	90 FPS
high	7 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	44 FPS
1440p
low	9 FPS	91 FPS
medium	5 FPS	80 FPS
high	2 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	33 FPS
4K
low	4 FPS	29 FPS
medium	2 FPS	27 FPS
high	1 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro T2000	Tesla M60
1080p
low	70 FPS	173 FPS
medium	47 FPS	136 FPS
high	33 FPS	105 FPS
ultra	24 FPS	84 FPS
1440p
low	47 FPS	125 FPS
medium	28 FPS	96 FPS
high	21 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	62 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	68 FPS
medium	16 FPS	52 FPS
high	12 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	8 FPS	32 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro T2000	Tesla M60
1080p
low	147 FPS	315 FPS
medium	123 FPS	252 FPS
high	70 FPS	210 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	158 FPS
1440p
low	117 FPS	236 FPS
medium	97 FPS	189 FPS
high	53 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	118 FPS
4K
low	75 FPS	158 FPS
medium	65 FPS	126 FPS
high	32 FPS	105 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	79 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro T2000	Tesla M60
1080p
low	54 FPS	182 FPS
medium	40 FPS	148 FPS
high	23 FPS	133 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	103 FPS
1440p
low	6 FPS	132 FPS
medium	4 FPS	110 FPS
high	3 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	77 FPS
4K
low	4 FPS	77 FPS
medium	2 FPS	60 FPS
high	2 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	36 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro T2000 and Tesla M60

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.

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).

Feature	Quadro T2000	Tesla 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)

Feature	Quadro T2000	Tesla 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 feature 4 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. 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.

Feature	Quadro T2000	Tesla 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.

Feature	Quadro T2000	Tesla 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).

Feature	Quadro T2000	Tesla 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.

Feature	Quadro T2000	Tesla 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

The Quadro T2000 launched at $600 MSRP, while the Tesla M60 launched at $3000. The Quadro T2000 costs 80% less ($2400 savings) on MSRP. 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 Tesla M60 is the newer GPU (2015 vs 2010).