Quadro 2000M vs Radeon R9 M485X

In this comparison between Quadro 2000M and Radeon R9 M485X 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 2000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M485X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 2000M and Radeon R9 M485X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro 2000M and Radeon R9 M485X 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 2000M or Radeon R9 M485X here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 2000M Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 250 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M485X has 354% more power consumption, than Quadro 2000M.
  • Quadro 2000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon R9 M485X has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro 2000M.
  • Quadro 2000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
  • Quadro 2000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 173 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000M.
  • Quadro 2000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M485X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 4100 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 24−27
ultra / 1080p 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 1−2 45−50
medium / 1080p 0−1 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4600% more, than Quadro 2000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 2000M Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture Fermi GCN 3
Code name Fermi Amethyst
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 22 February 2011 14 May 2016
Pipelines 192 2048
Core clock speed 550 MHz 723 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.60 92.54
Floating-point performance 422.4 gflops 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 27 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
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