Quadro M620 vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between Quadro M620 and Radeon R9 270X 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 M620 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M620 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M620 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 M620 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M620 Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 180 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 270X has 500% more power consumption, than Quadro M620.
  • Quadro M620 and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro M620 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M620 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
  • Quadro M620 and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 24−27
ultra / 1080p 8−9 14−16
QHD / 1440p 3−4 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 30−35 45−50
medium / 1080p 18−20 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 73% more, than Quadro M620.

Full Specs

  Quadro M620 Radeon R9 270X
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name Curacao XT
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 January 2017 8 October 2013
Pipelines 512 1280
Core clock speed 1018 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 84.00
Floating-point performance 2,688 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
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Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 163 Sol/s
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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