Quadro 2000 vs Radeon R9 M280X

In this comparison between Quadro 2000 and Radeon R9 M280X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro 2000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 Radeon R9 M280X here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 2000 Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP) 62 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 2000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro 2000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
  • Quadro 2000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 275 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000.
  • Quadro 2000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 2−3
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−12 14−16
medium / 1080p 2−3 4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Quadro 2000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 2000 Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name GF106 Saturn XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 24 December 2010 1 February 2015
Pipelines 192 896
Core clock speed 625 MHz 900 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.00 61.60
Floating-point performance 480.0 gflops 1,792 gflops
Length 178 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1
FreeSync +
Bus support Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 31 Mh/s
Laptop size large
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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