Quadro K2100M vs Radeon R9 280X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K2100M and Radeon R9 280X. 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 R9 280X. 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.

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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:

Quadro K2100M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K2100M	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 354% more power consumption, than Quadro K2100M.
Quadro K2100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K2100M.
Quadro K2100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
Quadro K2100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Quadro K2100M and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	60−65
medium / 1080p	7−8	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 412% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	10−12	55−60
ultra / 1080p	9−10	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−12	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 423% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	130−140	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	180−190
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 151% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	16−18	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	21−24	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 292% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 425% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	40−45	120−130
high / 1080p	10−12	70−75
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 232% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 41% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 119% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	10−12	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	21−24	130−140
medium / 768p	16−18	85−90
high / 1080p	8−9	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 461% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Quadro K2100M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K2100M	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK106	Thaiti XTL
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013	8 October 2013
Pipelines	576	2048
Core clock speed	667 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,540 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	32.02	128.0
Floating-point performance	768.4 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.0 GB/s	288 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	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	38 Mh/s	494 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
Display Port	1.2
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management	+
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro K2100M vs Radeon R9 280X

Quadro K2100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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