Quadro K1100M vs Radeon HD 8970M

In this comparison between Quadro K1100M and Radeon HD 8970M 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 K1100M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1100M and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K1100M 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 K1100M or Radeon HD 8970M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 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 K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M 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 K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K1100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 145 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 20−22
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 3−4 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 287% more, than Quadro K1100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Neptune
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 23 July 2013 15 May 2013
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 705 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 22.59 72.00
Floating-point performance 542.2 gflops 2,304 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 44.8 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s 273 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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