GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Quadro K1000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Quadro K1000M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Quadro K1000M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Quadro K1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1000M 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 K1000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 550 Ti Quadro K1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 116 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 157% more power consumption, than Quadro K1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K1000M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Quadro K1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K1000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 50 MHz higher, than Quadro K1000M.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K1000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 1796 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 0−1
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 1−2
medium / 1080p 9−10 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Quadro K1000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 550 Ti Quadro K1000M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF116 N14P-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 March 2011 1 June 2012
Pipelines 192 192
Core clock speed 900 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 28.8 billion/sec 13.60
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 326.4 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4.1 GB/s 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 98.4 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 10 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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