Quadro M600M vs Radeon R9 380

When comparing Quadro M600M and Radeon R9 380, 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 M600M and Radeon R9 380 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro M600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M600M 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 M600M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M600M Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 190 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 380 has 533% more power consumption, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro M600M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 380 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro M600M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M600M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
  • Quadro M600M and Radeon R9 380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M600M is 4042 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than Quadro M600M.

Full Specs

  Quadro M600M Radeon R9 380
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name GM107 Tonga Pro
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 26 June 2015
Pipelines 384 1792
Core clock speed 837 MHz
Boost Clock 876 MHz 970 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 14.02 108.6
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 3,476 gflops
Length 221 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 970 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 404 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 168.45 Sol/s
Compute units 28
Form factor full height / full length / dual slot
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
LiquidVR +
FRTC +
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