Quadro K1000M vs Radeon R9 M385

In this comparison between Quadro K1000M and Radeon R9 M385 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 K1000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M385 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1000M and Radeon R9 M385 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K1000M and Radeon R9 M385 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 K1000M or Radeon R9 M385 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K1000M Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M385 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K1000M.
  • Quadro K1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M385 - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K1000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
  • Quadro K1000M and Radeon R9 M385 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−12
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 1−2 24−27
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Quadro K1000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1000M Radeon R9 M385
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name N14P-Q1 Strato
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 1 June 2012 16 June 2015
Pipelines 192 896
Core clock speed 850 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 13.60 56.00
Floating-point performance 326.4 gflops 1,792 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 10 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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