Quadro K1100M vs Radeon R9 M290X

In this comparison between Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 M290X 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 K1100M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 M290X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 K1100M or Radeon R9 M290X here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 100 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
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M290X has 122% more power consumption, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K1100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 145 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.
  • Quadro K1100M and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1100M is 1600 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 3−4 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 225% more, than Quadro K1100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1100M Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Neptune
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 23 July 2013 7 January 2014
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 705 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.59 72.00
Floating-point performance 542.2 gflops 2,304 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 44.8 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s 300 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 20
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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