Nvidia Quadro P1000

Workstation GPU-Baseclocked

Most people don’t know workstation GPU line-up exists and is fairly different than the regular gaming ones. Not particularly their fault as companies tend to advertise their fancy RGB gaming GPUs much more aggressively. A common stereotype regarding GPU performance is based on their memory size which overshadows the tech and thermals which affect the graphics more. While a gaming GPU is focused on generating higher FPS for heavy AAA titles , a workstation GPU is particularly optimised for precision rendering and CAD applications. Another difference between the two is that a workstation GPU is much less power hungry and thus have lower TDP ratings. As a result, it has better thermals than a gaming card and won’t throttle as easily. Since these are normally bought by tech enterprises who specialise in CAD applications and can pay a premium for it, unlike the consumer oriented gaming GPUs, the economics of a WS GPU production supports a better build quality with premium materials for heat dissipation resulting in a robust and compact form factor. Interestingly, Quadro P1000 has such a low TDP rating that it survives on PCIe slot power alone without an external juice from the PSU.