Quadro K2000M vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between Quadro K2000M and Radeon R9 270 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 K2000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K2000M 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 K2000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K2000M Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 150 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 270 has 172% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000M.
  • Quadro K2000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K2000M and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro K2000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K2000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Quadro K2000M and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 21−24
ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 3−4 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than Quadro K2000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K2000M Radeon R9 270
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name N14P-Q3 Curacao
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 June 2012 13 November 2013
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 745 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 23.84 74.00
Floating-point performance 572.2 gflops 2,368 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s 293 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 16 Mh/s
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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