Quadro K2100M vs Radeon R9 M380

In this comparison between Quadro K2100M and Radeon R9 M380 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 K2100M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K2100M and Radeon R9 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K2100M and Radeon R9 M380 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 K2100M or Radeon R9 M380 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K2100M Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K2100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K2100M.
  • Quadro K2100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K2100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 333 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.
  • Quadro K2100M and Radeon R9 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K2100M is 1500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 16−18
ultra / 1080p 4−5 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 16−18 30−35
medium / 1080p 7−8 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Quadro K2100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K2100M Radeon R9 M380
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK106 Strato Pro GDDR5
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 23 July 2013 16 June 2015
Pipelines 576 768
Core clock speed 667 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 32.02 48.00
Floating-point performance 768.4 gflops 1,536 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.0 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 38 Mh/s 194 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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