Quadro K2100M vs Radeon R9 M470X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K2100M 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 K2100M stacks up against Radeon R9 M470X, check out specs charts below.
Quadro K2100M and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro K2100M 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 K2100M or Radeon R9 M470X here:
Main Specs
Quadro K2100M
Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)
55 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 K2100M 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 K2100M.
Quadro K2100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
Quadro K2100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 433 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.
Quadro K2100M and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 3000 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 162% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 176% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p
130−140
220−230
medium / 768p
100−110
190−200
ultra / 1080p
50−55
100−110
QHD / 1440p
27−30
65−70
4K / 2160p
−
35−40
high / 768p
75−80
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 88% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
30−35
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 187% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
110−120
medium / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 119% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p
50−55
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
85−90
high / 1080p
10−12
35−40
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 110% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−12
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 25% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p
21−24
60−65
medium / 768p
16−18
35−40
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 153% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Quadro K2100M.
Full Specs
Quadro K2100M
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 2
Code name
GK106
Emerald
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
23 July 2013
14 May 2016
Pipelines
576
896
Core clock speed
667 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.02
61.60
Floating-point performance
768.4 gflops
1,971 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3000 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.0 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)
38 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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