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    Quadro M2000M vs Radeon R9 280X

    In this comparison between Quadro M2000M and Radeon R9 280X 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 M2000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Quadro M2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Quadro M2000M 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 M2000M here:

    Quadro M2000M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M2000M Radeon R9 280X
    Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280X has 354% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000M.
    • Quadro M2000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro M2000M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
    • Quadro M2000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
    • Quadro M2000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
    • Quadro M2000M and Radeon R9 280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
    4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
    low / 720p 35−40 60−65
    medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro M2000M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M2000M Radeon R9 280X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM107 Thaiti XTL
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 2 October 2015 8 October 2013
    Pipelines 640 2048
    Core clock speed 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 1197 MHz 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 43.92 128.0
    Floating-point performance 1,405 gflops 4,096 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 288 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12
    Shader Model 5.0 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA 5.0
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.5 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 173 Mh/s 494 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.42 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 285 Sol/s
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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