Quadro K1000M vs Radeon Pro 555X

In this comparison between Quadro K1000M and Radeon Pro 555X 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 Pro 555X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1000M and Radeon Pro 555X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K1000M and Radeon Pro 555X 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 Pro 555X here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1000M Radeon Pro 555X
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
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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  • Radeon Pro 555X has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro K1000M.
  • Quadro K1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon Pro 555X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro K1000M and Radeon Pro 555X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro K1000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Pro 555X - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 555X is 5 MHz higher, than Quadro K1000M.
  • Quadro K1000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 555X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 555X is 3280 MHz higher, than Quadro K1000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Quadro K1000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1000M Radeon Pro 555X
Architecture Kepler Polaris
Code name N14P-Q1 Polaris 21
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 June 2012 5 June 2017
Pipelines 192 768
Core clock speed 850 MHz 855 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 13.60 43.54
Floating-point performance 326.4 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 81.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 10 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
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