Quadro K2100M vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between Quadro K2100M and Radeon R9 270 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 K2100M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 R9 270
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 150 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 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 270 has 172% more power consumption, than Quadro K2100M.
  • Quadro K2100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K2100M and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro K2100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K2100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Quadro K2100M and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 21−24
ultra / 1080p 4−5 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 16−18 40−45
medium / 1080p 7−8 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 225% more, than Quadro K2100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K2100M Radeon R9 270
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name GK106 Curacao
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 23 July 2013 13 November 2013
Pipelines 576 1280
Core clock speed 667 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 32.02 74.00
Floating-point performance 768.4 gflops 2,368 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.0 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) 38 Mh/s 293 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
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Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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