Quadro K1000M vs Radeon R7 M270DX

In this comparison between Quadro K1000M and Radeon R7 M270DX 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 K1000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M270DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1000M 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 K1000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1000M Radeon R7 M270DX
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) IGP
Memory type DDR3 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
  • Quadro K1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 M270DX - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K1000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270DX is 50 MHz higher, than Quadro K1000M.
  • Quadro K1000M and Radeon R7 M270DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 2−3
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 12−14
medium / 1080p 0−1 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Quadro K1000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1000M Radeon R7 M270DX
Architecture Kepler GCN 3.0
Code name N14P-Q1 Topaz
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 June 2012 11 June 2014
Pipelines 192 384
Core clock speed 850 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 940 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 13.60 22.56
Floating-point performance 326.4 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 10 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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