Quadro K2100M vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K2100M and Radeon HD 4870 X2. 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 K2100M and Radeon HD 4870 X2. 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.
Radeon HD 4870 X2

Quadro K2100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K2100M 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 K2100M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K2100M Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 286 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 420% more power consumption, than Quadro K2100M.
  • Quadro K2100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K2100M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
  • Quadro K2100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K2100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 33 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.
  • Quadro K2100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 600 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 3−4
ultra / 1080p 4−5 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 14−16
medium / 1080p 7−8 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

  Quadro K2100M Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture Kepler TeraScale
Code name GK106 R700
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 23 July 2013 12 August 2008
Pipelines 576 800
Core clock speed 667 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 32.02 28.00
Floating-point performance 768.4 gflops 2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.0 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5 4.1
OpenGL 4.5 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 38 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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