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    Quadro K600 vs Radeon R9 M290X

    In this comparison between Quadro K600 and Radeon R9 M290X 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 K600 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R9 M290X 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 Radeon R9 M290X here:

    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro K600 Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M290X has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K600.
    • Quadro K600 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M290X has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro K600.
    • Quadro K600 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
    • Quadro K600 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro K600 is 26 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • Quadro K600 and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro K600 is 582 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
    ultra / 1080p − 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 1−2 30−35
    medium / 1080p 0−1 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Quadro K600.

    Full Specs

      Quadro K600 Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Kepler GCN
    Code name GK107 Neptune
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 1 March 2013 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 192 1280
    Core clock speed 876 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,270 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 14.02 72.00
    Floating-point performance 336.4 gflops 2,304 gflops
    Length 160 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA 3.0
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 11 Mh/s 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
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