Quadro K1100M vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 270X 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 K1100M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1100M 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 K1100M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 180 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 270X has 300% more power consumption, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro K1100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K1100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
  • Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 24−27
ultra / 1080p 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 12−14 45−50
medium / 1080p 3−4 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Quadro K1100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon R9 270X
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Curacao XT
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 23 July 2013 8 October 2013
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 705 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.59 84.00
Floating-point performance 542.2 gflops 2,688 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 44.8 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s 318 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 163 Sol/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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