Quadro 7000 vs Radeon R7 M270

When comparing Quadro 7000 and Radeon R7 M270, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro 7000 and Radeon R7 M270 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 7000 Radeon R7 M270
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Quadro 7000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro 7000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
  • Quadro 7000 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270 is 174 MHz higher, than Quadro 7000.
  • Quadro 7000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 0−1
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 1−2
medium / 1080p 21−24 0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

Full Specs

  Quadro 7000 Radeon R7 M270
Architecture Fermi 2.0 GCN
Code name GF110 Opal XT / Mars
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 May 2012 7 January 2014
Pipelines 512 384
Core clock speed 651 MHz 825 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 41.66 19.80
Floating-point performance 1,332 gflops 633.6 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 3404 MHz
Memory bandwidth 163.4 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size medium sized
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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