Quadro K1000M vs Radeon HD 8790M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8790M. 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 Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8790M. 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.

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Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8790M 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 K1000M or Radeon HD 8790M here:

Quadro K1000M Laptops

Radeon HD 8790M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K1000M	Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Both video cards are using MXM-A (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8790M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro K1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
Quadro K1000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2700 MHz higher, than Quadro K1000M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	3−4
ultra / 1080p	−	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	14−16
medium / 1080p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1000M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	60−65	120−130
medium / 768p	27−30	100−110
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
high / 768p	16−18	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 221% more, than Quadro K1000M.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 181% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	0−1	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	10−11
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	9−10
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Minecraft is 50% more, than Quadro K1000M.
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	0−1	20−22
medium / 768p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 100% more, than Quadro K1000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K1000M	Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	N14P-Q1	Mars XTX
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 June 2012	16 November 2012
Pipelines	192	384
Core clock speed	850 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	13.60	21.60
Floating-point performance	326.4 gflops	691.2 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	10 Mh/s	80 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	medium sized
Optimus	+
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Quadro K1000M vs Radeon HD 8790M

Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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