Quadro M1000M vs UHD Graphics 617

In this comparison between Quadro M1000M and UHD Graphics 617 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 M1000M will be the best choice, for others UHD Graphics 617 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M1000M and UHD Graphics 617 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M1000M and UHD Graphics 617 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 M1000M or UHD Graphics 617 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M1000M UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 15 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M1000M has 166% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • Quadro M1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • Quadro M1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and UHD Graphics 617 - in Laptops.
  • Quadro M1000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 693 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
  • Quadro M1000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 3−4
ultra / 1080p 9−10 1−2
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 14−16
medium / 1080p 18−20 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than UHD Graphics 617.

Full Specs

  Quadro M1000M UHD Graphics 617
Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name GM107 Kaby-Lake GT2
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 30 October 2018
Pipelines 512 24
Core clock speed 993 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1072 MHz 1150 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 31.78 25.20
Floating-point performance 1,017 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.103
CUDA 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Quick Sync +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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