Quadro P600 vs Radeon R9 280X

When comparing Quadro P600 and Radeon R9 280X, 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 P600 and Radeon R9 280X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro P600 Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 280X has 525% more power consumption, than Quadro P600.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro P600.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro P600 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
  • Quadro P600 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R9 280X is 130 mm longer, than Quadro P600.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro P600.

Full Specs

  Quadro P600 Radeon R9 280X
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name GP107 Thaiti XTL
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 14 November 2017 8 October 2013
Pipelines 384 2048
Core clock speed 1430 MHz
Boost Clock 1620 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.37 128.0
Floating-point performance 1,117 gflops 4,096 gflops
Length 145 mm 275 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.13 GB/s 288 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
CUDA 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.5 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 494 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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