Radeon R9 M270X vs Quadro K2200M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K2200M with Radeon R9 M270X, including specs and performance data.
K2200M outperforms R9 M270X by a whopping 188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 453 | 720 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.03 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | Venus |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 19 July 2014 (9 years ago) | 21 March 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Current price | $228 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 640 |
| Compute units | no data | 10 |
| Core clock speed | 667 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 775 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 26.68 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 853.8 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro K2200M and Radeon R9 M270X compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | no data | 1 |
| Display Port | 1.2 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | no data | - |
| Enduro | no data | - |
| FreeSync | no data | 1 |
| HD3D | no data | + |
| PowerTune | no data | + |
| DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| ZeroCore | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | DirectX® 11 |
| Shader Model | 5 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | + | no data |
| Mantle | no data | + |
| CUDA | 5.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Quadro K2200M outperforms Radeon R9 M270X by 188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Quadro K2200M outperforms Radeon R9 M270X by 188% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.98 | 3.12 |
| Recency | 19 July 2014 | 21 March 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
The Quadro K2200M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M270X in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K2200M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon R9 M270X is a desktop 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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