Quadro K1100M vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between Quadro K1100M and Radeon R7 260 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 R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1100M 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 K1100M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 115 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, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260 has 155% more power consumption, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K1100M and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro K1100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K1100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Quadro K1100M and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1100M is 1175 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 3−4 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than Quadro K1100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon R7 260
Architecture Kepler GCN 2.0
Code name GK107 Bonaire
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 23 July 2013 17 December 2013
Pipelines 384 768
Core clock speed 705 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.59 48.00
Floating-point performance 542.2 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 44.8 GB/s 104 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s 240 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
DDMA audio +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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