Quadro M1000M vs Radeon R9 M270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M1000M and Radeon R9 M270X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro M1000M stacks up against Radeon R9 M270X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M270X
Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro M1000M 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 M1000M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro M1000M | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB/4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Quadro M1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M1000M.
- Quadro M1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
- Quadro M1000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 268 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
- Quadro M1000M and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 3875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro M1000M and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−105 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Fortnite is 88% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 125% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro M1000M | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | GM107 | Venus |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 October 2015 | 21 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 993 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1072 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.78 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,017 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 | |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) | 0.22 kh/s | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 140 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
| Display Port | 1.2 | |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | |
| Mosaic | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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