Quadro K600 vs Radeon HD 8790M

When choosing between Quadro K600 and Radeon HD 8790M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro K600 and Radeon HD 8790M.

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Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8790M 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 HD 8790M here:

Radeon HD 8790M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K600	Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Quadro K600 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 8790M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K600.
Quadro K600 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
Quadro K600 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro K600 is 26 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Quadro K600 and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2718 MHz higher, than Quadro K600.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	3−4
ultra / 1080p	−	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	14−16
medium / 1080p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Quadro K600.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K600 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	60−65	120−130
medium / 768p	27−30	100−110
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
high / 768p	16−18	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 221% more, than Quadro K600.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K600 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Quadro K600.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 181% more, than Quadro K600.
high / 1080p	0−1	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	10−11
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than Quadro K600.
high / 1080p	−	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	9−10
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Minecraft is 50% more, than Quadro K600.
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Quadro K600.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	0−1	20−22
medium / 768p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 100% more, than Quadro K600.

Full Specs

	Quadro K600	Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Mars XTX
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 March 2013	16 November 2012
Pipelines	192	384
Core clock speed	876 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	21.60
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	691.2 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.51 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s	80 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
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Quadro K600 vs Radeon HD 8790M

Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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