Quadro 2000M vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between Quadro 2000M and Radeon R9 280X 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 2000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 2000M 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 2000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 2000M Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 250 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 280X has 354% more power consumption, than Quadro 2000M.
  • Quadro 2000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 2000M.
  • Quadro 2000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro 2000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
  • Quadro 2000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Quadro 2000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 2000M Radeon R9 280X
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name Fermi Thaiti XTL
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 22 February 2011 8 October 2013
Pipelines 192 2048
Core clock speed 550 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.60 128.0
Floating-point performance 422.4 gflops 4,096 gflops
Length 275 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 288 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA 2.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.5 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 27 Mh/s 494 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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