Quadro K1000M vs Radeon HD 6790

In this comparison between Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 6790 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 K1000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

Quadro K1000M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K1000M	Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6790 has 233% more power consumption, than Quadro K1000M.
Quadro K1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6790 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K1000M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
Quadro K1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6790 - in Desktops.
Quadro K1000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 10 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
Quadro K1000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1000M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	27−30	120−130
ultra / 1080p	7−8	60−65
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 278% more, than Quadro K1000M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	65−70
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Dota 2 is 165% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Fortnite is 204% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	16−18
low / 768p	18−20	55−60
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Minecraft is 79% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than Quadro K1000M.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	27−30
medium / 768p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
high / 768p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in World of Tanks is 136% more, than Quadro K1000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K1000M	Radeon HD 6790
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 2
Code name	N14P-Q1	Barts
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 June 2012	4 April 2011
Pipelines	192	800
Core clock speed	850 MHz	840 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	13.60	33.60
Floating-point performance	326.4 gflops	1,344.0 gflops
Length		198 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	10 Mh/s	122 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
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Quadro K1000M vs Radeon HD 6790

Quadro K1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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