Quadro K4100M vs Radeon R9 270
In this comparison between Quadro K4100M 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 K4100M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro K4100M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K4100M 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 K4100M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K4100M
Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro K4100M.
Quadro K4100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K4100M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Quadro K4100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Quadro K4100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro K4100M and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Quadro K4100M.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−33
QHD / 1440p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 85% more, than Quadro K4100M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K4100M.
low / 768p
180−190
230−240
medium / 768p
150−160
200−210
ultra / 1080p
80−85
120−130
QHD / 1440p
45−50
95−100
4K / 2160p
30−33
55−60
high / 768p
120−130
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Quadro K4100M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Quadro K4100M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
80−85
110−120
ultra / 1080p
50−55
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Quadro K4100M.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
5−6
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 81% more, than Quadro K4100M.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
85−90
130−140
medium / 1080p
40−45
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 64% more, than Quadro K4100M.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
QHD / 1440p
6−7
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 77% more, than Quadro K4100M.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
95−100
high / 1080p
21−24
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Quadro K4100M.
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Quadro K4100M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Quadro K4100M.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Quadro K4100M.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% more, than Quadro K4100M.
low / 768p
40−45
75−80
medium / 768p
27−30
45−50
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than Quadro K4100M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Quadro K4100M.
Full Specs
Quadro K4100M
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 1.0
Code name
N15E-Q3-A2
Curacao
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
23 July 2013
13 November 2013
Pipelines
1152
1280
Core clock speed
706 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
67.78
74.00
Floating-point performance
1,627 gflops
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 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)
51 Mh/s
293 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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