Quadro 2000M vs Radeon R9 M280X

In this comparison between Quadro 2000M 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 2000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 2000M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro 2000M and Radeon R9 M280X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R9 M280X here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 2000M Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 2000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro 2000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
  • Quadro 2000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 350 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000M.
  • Quadro 2000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 2−3
ultra / 1080p 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 14−16
medium / 1080p 0−1 4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Quadro 2000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 2000M Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name Fermi Saturn XT
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 22 February 2011 1 February 2015
Pipelines 192 896
Core clock speed 550 MHz 900 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.60 61.60
Floating-point performance 422.4 gflops 1,792 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 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) 27 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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