Quadro K1100M vs Radeon R9 M280X

In this comparison between Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 M280X 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 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 M280X 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 K1100M or Radeon R9 M280X here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K1100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K1100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K1100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 195 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 2−3
ultra / 1080p 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 14−16
medium / 1080p 3−4 4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Quadro K1100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Saturn XT
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 23 July 2013 1 February 2015
Pipelines 384 896
Core clock speed 705 MHz 900 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.59 61.60
Floating-point performance 542.2 gflops 1,792 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 44.8 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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