Quadro K2000 vs Radeon HD 8970M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K2000 and Radeon HD 8970M, 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 K2000 stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K2000	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 96% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000.
Quadro K2000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K2000.
Quadro K2000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
Quadro K2000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro K2000 is 104 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Quadro K2000 and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 800 MHz higher, than Quadro K2000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	20−22
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 173% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p	140−150	230−240
medium / 768p	110−120	200−210
ultra / 1080p	55−60	110−120
QHD / 1440p	30−35	85−90
4K / 2160p	27−30	45−50
high / 768p	85−90	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 84% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
ultra / 1080p	35−40	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 70% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	20−22	50−55
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 160% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 125% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	1−2	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 169% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p	55−60	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	90−95
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 106% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 171% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 26% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 59% more, than Quadro K2000.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 130% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p	27−30	70−75
medium / 768p	18−20	45−50
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 135% more, than Quadro K2000.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Quadro K2000.

Full Specs

	Quadro K2000	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK107	Neptune
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 March 2013	15 May 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	954 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	30.53	72.00
Floating-point performance	732.7 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	202 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 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	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	24 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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Quadro K2000 vs Radeon HD 8970M

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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