Quadro P1000 vs Radeon R9 M270X

When comparing Quadro P1000 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 P1000 and Radeon R9 M270X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro P1000 Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro P1000 and Radeon R9 M270X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro P1000 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P1000 is 768 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
  • Quadro P1000 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P1000 is 4883 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 6−7
ultra / 1080p 12−14 4−5
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 16−18
medium / 1080p 27−30 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

  Quadro P1000 Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
Code name GP107 Venus
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 February 2017 21 March 2014
Pipelines 512 640
Core clock speed 1493 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz 775 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 59.20 31.00
Floating-point performance 1,894 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.2
CUDA 6.1
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 10
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