Quadro K600 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

When comparing Quadro K600 and Radeon RX 480 mobile, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro K600 and Radeon RX 480 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K600 Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 480 mobile has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K600.
  • Quadro K600 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon RX 480 mobile has 7 GB more memory, than Quadro K600.
  • Quadro K600 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K600 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
  • Quadro K600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6218 MHz higher, than Quadro K600.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 12−14
ultra / 1080p 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 27−30
medium / 1080p 0−1 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Quadro K600.

Full Specs

  Quadro K600 Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture Kepler Polaris
Code name GK107 Polaris
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 1 March 2013 1 August 2016
Pipelines 192 2304
Core clock speed 876 MHz
Boost Clock 1077 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 14.02 155.1
Floating-point performance 336.4 gflops 4,963 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s 256.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 11 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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