GeForce GTX 470 vs Quadro K1100M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Quadro K1100M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 470 stacks up against Quadro K1100M, check out specs charts below.

Quadro K1100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1100M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro K1100M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 470 Quadro K1100M
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 470 has 377% more power consumption, than Quadro K1100M.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K1100M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470 has 1278 GB more memory, than Quadro K1100M.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K1100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K1100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 510 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K1100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1100M is 1126 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 12−14
medium / 1080p 21−24 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 237% more, than Quadro K1100M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470 Quadro K1100M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF100 GK107
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 April 2010 23 July 2013
Pipelines 448 384
Core clock speed 1215 MHz 705 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 34.0 billion/sec 22.59
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 542.2 gflops
Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 320 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1674 MHz (3348 data rate) 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 133.9 GB/s 44.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 448
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 97 Mh/s 18 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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