What's the Difference between Geforce vs. Quadro

Geforce Advantage

Faster clock speeds – Geforce graphics cards generally provide speedier GPU clock speed in the 10-20% range. For example, the Geforce GTX 1070 feature a boost clock speed of 1683MHz, while the more expensive Quadro P2000 maxes out at 1470MHz. This speed balance to better

overall general performance, which brings us to our upcoming points.

Value and Versatility – Looking to do a little more gaming, a small 3D rendering, and some video? Faster clock speeds and CUDA cores, and VRAM dollar for dollar make the Geforce cards the go-to for all-purpose systems. That the power for the money, especially the lower/mid-tiers, makes Geforce an excellent value for the users.

Multi-monitor support – For day traders, enthusiast gamers, extreme multi-taskers looking to use 3, 4, or even eight monitors, Geforce cards provide the best path forward. 20 Series cards from RTX 2060 and up all support four monitors each natively and can be paired with second cards to double the monitor supports. Many Quadro cards (except for the NVS line) except those on the high end will max out at 2 displays, requiring adapters and splitters to assist more.

Best for: Gaming, all-around computing, day trading (multi-monitor support), budget CAD, amateur video

Quadro Advantage

Render tasks – Quadro cards have been designed for particular render tasks like CAD design and professional video rendering. For example, the wireframe, double-sided polygon rendering familiar with many CAD programs like AutoCAD creates Quadro the correct choice for this type of work, outperforming Geforce's by a significant margin.

Extreme Power – Geforce does have beefy options like the RTX 2080 Ti, but a Quadro is simply without equal for the most extreme performance. For example, the Quadro P6000 features a stunning 24GB of GDDR5X VRAM and 3840 CUDA cores to provide 12 TFlops of power, and that's on a single card. No Geforce card comes close. That type of energy does come at a cost, but Quadro is king in this department if the budget is open. Additionally, Quadro cards can also pair with NVIDIA Tesla cards (a system formerly called NVIDIA Maximus), which allows for simultaneous visualization and rendering, exponentially improving performance.

Double precision computations – For complex double-precision computations like those found in scientific and arithmetic calculations, Quadro significantly outperforms the Geforce equivalent. It is a particular use case, but if it's yours, you'll understand the importance.

Durability/Warranty – Similar to Xeon processors, Quadro cards are generally designed for maximum durability and longevity and stand up to the rigors of strenuous daily use better than the consumer-oriented Geforce. As a result, Quadro cards offer a more extended, more robust warranty on average.

Best for Certain Scientific and data calculations, CAD rendering, Professional-grade video production, 3D creation

Which is better?

Ultimately, this depends on your specific use case. For a lower to mid-range budget, I almost always recommend Geforce simply because of the value and versatility. But if all our rendering performance is what you're after for CAD and video specifically, Quadro is likely the way to go.