Quadro M2000 vs Radeon R9 M275

In this comparison between Quadro M2000 and Radeon R9 M275 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 M2000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M275 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M275 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 M275 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M2000 Radeon R9 M275
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type 128 Bit GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M2000 and Radeon R9 M275 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro M2000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M275 - in Laptops.
  • Quadro M2000 is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M275 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 129 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000.
  • Quadro M2000 and Radeon R9 M275 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 2112 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M275.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 12−14
medium / 1080p 24−27 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 325% more, than Radeon R9 M275.

Full Specs

  Quadro M2000 Radeon R9 M275
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 GCN
Code name GM206 Venus
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 8 April 2016 1 August 2014
Pipelines 768 640
Core clock speed 796 MHz 925 MHz
Boost Clock 1163 MHz 925 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 55.82 37.00
Floating-point performance 1,812 gflops 1,184 gflops
Length 201 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6612 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 215 Mh/s 122 Mh/s
Laptop size large
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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