Quadro K2100M vs Radeon R7 250X

In this comparison between Quadro K2100M and Radeon R7 250X 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 K2100M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 80 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 250X has 45% more power consumption, than Quadro K2100M.
  • Quadro K2100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K2100M and Radeon R7 250X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro K2100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K2100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
  • Quadro K2100M and Radeon R7 250X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K2100M is 1375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 10−12
ultra / 1080p 4−5 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 16−18 24−27
medium / 1080p 7−8 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than Quadro K2100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K2100M Radeon R7 250X
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name GK106 Cape Verde
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 23 July 2013 13 February 2014
Pipelines 576 640
Core clock speed 667 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 32.02 38.00
Floating-point performance 768.4 gflops 1,216 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.0 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 38 Mh/s 152 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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