Quadro K1100M vs Radeon R9 M470X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 M470X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro K1100M stacks up against Radeon R9 M470X, check out specs charts below.

Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K1100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M470X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K1100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 395 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 275% more, than Quadro K1100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture Kepler GCN 2
Code name GK107 Emerald
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 23 July 2013 14 May 2016
Pipelines 384 896
Core clock speed 705 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 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 1,971 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 44.8 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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