Quadro P1000 vs Radeon R9 M280X

In this comparison between Quadro P1000 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 P1000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 M280X here:

Main Specs

  Quadro P1000 Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro P1000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
  • Quadro P1000 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P1000 is 593 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
  • Quadro P1000 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 2−3
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 14−16
medium / 1080p 27−30 4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 420% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

Full Specs

  Quadro P1000 Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name GP107 Saturn XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 1 February 2017 1 February 2015
Pipelines 512 896
Core clock speed 1493 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 59.20 61.60
Floating-point performance 1,894 gflops 1,792 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.2
CUDA 6.1
FreeSync +
Bus support Not Listed
Laptop size large
Optimus +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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