Quadro M600M vs Radeon R7 260X

When comparing Quadro M600M and Radeon R7 260X, 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 M600M and Radeon R7 260X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro M600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M600M 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 M600M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M600M Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 115 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260X has 283% more power consumption, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro M600M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro M600M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M600M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
  • Quadro M600M and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 16−18
ultra / 1080p 6−7 9−10
QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
low / 720p 21−24 30−35
medium / 1080p 12−14 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro M600M.

Full Specs

  Quadro M600M Radeon R7 260X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 2.0
Code name GM107 Bonaire
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 8 October 2013
Pipelines 384 896
Core clock speed 837 MHz
Boost Clock 876 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 14.02 61.60
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 104 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 225 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5.16 Mh/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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