Quadro K2100M vs Radeon HD 4870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K2100M and Radeon HD 4870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro K2100M stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.
Quadro K2100M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K2100M 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 K2100M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K2100M
Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
55 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 172% more power consumption, than Quadro K2100M.
Quadro K2100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K2100M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Quadro K2100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
Quadro K2100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 83 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.
Quadro K2100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 600 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
6−7
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
10−12
8−9
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
75−80
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
Quadro K2100M and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
7−8
4−5
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Fortnite is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
10−12
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
9−10
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
21−24
18−20
medium / 768p
16−18
12−14
high / 1080p
8−9
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
Quadro K2100M
Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale
Code name
GK106
RV770
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
23 July 2013
25 June 2008
Pipelines
576
800
Core clock speed
667 MHz
750 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
32.02
30.00
Floating-point performance
768.4 gflops
1,200.0 gflops
Length
250 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3000 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.0 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5
4.1
OpenGL
4.5
3.3
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
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38 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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