Quadro K1000M vs Radeon HD 4850

When comparing Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 4850, 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 K1000M and Radeon HD 4850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro K1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1000M 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 K1000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1000M Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 110 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Radeon HD 4850 has 144% more power consumption, than Quadro K1000M.
  • Quadro K1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 4850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon HD 4850 has 510 GB more memory, than Quadro K1000M.
  • Quadro K1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4850 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K1000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
  • Quadro K1000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 807 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 1−2
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 12−14
medium / 1080p 0−1 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Quadro K1000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1000M Radeon HD 4850
Architecture Kepler Terascale 1
Code name N14P-Q1 RV770
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 June 2012 25 June 2008
Pipelines 192 800
Core clock speed 850 MHz 625 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 13.60 25.00
Floating-point performance 326.4 gflops 1,000.0 gflops
Length 246 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 993 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 63.55 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 10 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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