Quadro M1000M vs Radeon R9 270X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 270X with Quadro M1000M, including specs and performance data.

R9 270X
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 180 Watt
12.69
+71.5%

R9 270X outperforms M1000M by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking396536
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.784.17
Power efficiency4.8512.74
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameCuracaoGM107
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date8 October 2013 (11 years ago)18 August 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $200.89

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 270X has 39% better value for money than M1000M.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280512
Core clock speedno data993 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1072 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate84.0031.78
Floating-point processing power2.688 TFLOPS1.017 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8032

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-A (3.0)
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2 x 6-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB/4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s80 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-
Display Portno data1.2

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data
Optimus-+
3D Vision Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
nView Display Managementno data+
Optimusno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan++
CUDA-5.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 270X 12.69
+71.5%
M1000M 7.40

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 270X 4877
+71.5%
M1000M 2844

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 270X 6560
+87.6%
M1000M 3498

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD65−70
+66.7%
39
−66.7%
4K27−30
+68.8%
16
−68.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.06
+68.2%
5.15
−68.2%
4K7.37
+70.4%
12.56
−70.4%
  • R9 270X has 68% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R9 270X has 70% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+53.3%
14−16
−53.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+66.7%
14−16
−66.7%
Elden Ring 35−40
+90%
20−22
−90%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+53.3%
14−16
−53.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+66.7%
14−16
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
Valorant 50−55
+108%
24−27
−108%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+53.3%
14−16
−53.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+66.7%
14−16
−66.7%
Dota 2 45−50
+76.9%
24−27
−76.9%
Elden Ring 35−40
+90%
20−22
−90%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+48.5%
30−35
−48.5%
Fortnite 70−75
+63.6%
40−45
−63.6%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+73.1%
24−27
−73.1%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+56.7%
60−65
−56.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+52.4%
21−24
−52.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+65.2%
21−24
−65.2%
Valorant 50−55
+108%
24−27
−108%
World of Tanks 170−180
+52.2%
110−120
−52.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+53.3%
14−16
−53.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+66.7%
14−16
−66.7%
Dota 2 45−50
+76.9%
24−27
−76.9%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+48.5%
30−35
−48.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+56.7%
60−65
−56.7%
Valorant 50−55
+108%
24−27
−108%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Elden Ring 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
+118%
35−40
−118%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
World of Tanks 90−95
+69.8%
50−55
−69.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+92.3%
12−14
−92.3%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+93.3%
14−16
−93.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+145%
10−12
−145%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Valorant 30−35
+63.2%
18−20
−63.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Dota 2 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Elden Ring 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+76.2%
21−24
−76.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Fortnite 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Valorant 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

This is how R9 270X and M1000M compete in popular games:

  • R9 270X is 67% faster in 1080p
  • R9 270X is 69% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 270X is 700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, R9 270X surpassed M1000M in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.69 7.40
Recency 8 October 2013 18 August 2015
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB/4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 40 Watt

R9 270X has a 71.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

M1000M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 350% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 270X is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M1000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 270X is a desktop card while Quadro M1000M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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