Quadro K1000M vs Radeon HD 8970M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8970M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8970M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 8970M here:

Quadro K1000M Laptops

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K1000M	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 122% more power consumption, than Quadro K1000M.
Quadro K1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K1000M.
Quadro K1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
Quadro K1000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3000 MHz higher, than Quadro K1000M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	230−240
medium / 768p	27−30	200−210
ultra / 1080p	7−8	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	85−90
4K / 2160p	−	45−50
high / 768p	16−18	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 542% more, than Quadro K1000M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 296% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	120−130
medium / 1080p	0−1	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 468% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
low / 768p	18−20	100−110
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	0−1	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 62% more, than Quadro K1000M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than Quadro K1000M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	0−1	70−75
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Quadro K1000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K1000M	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	N14P-Q1	Neptune
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 June 2012	15 May 2013
Pipelines	192	1280
Core clock speed	850 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	13.60	72.00
Floating-point performance	326.4 gflops	2,304 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	153.6 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	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	10 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Optimus	+
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Quadro K1000M vs Radeon HD 8970M

Quadro K1000M and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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