Quadro K1100M vs Radeon R7 M270

In this comparison between Quadro K1100M and Radeon R7 M270 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 M270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1100M and Radeon R7 M270 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K1100M and Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon R7 M270
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K1100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro K1100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K1100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270 is 120 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M and Radeon R7 M270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 1−2
medium / 1080p 3−4 0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon R7 M270
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Opal XT / Mars
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 23 July 2013 7 January 2014
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 705 MHz 825 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.59 19.80
Floating-point performance 542.2 gflops 633.6 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 44.8 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized medium sized
Optimus +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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