AMD Radeon R7 240 vs NVIDIA Quadro K1100M

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Combined performance score

K1100M
2.81
+20.1%

Quadro K1100M outperforms Radeon R7 240 by 20% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking754805
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.210.15
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGK107Oland
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date23 July 2013 (10 years old)8 October 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$109.94 $69
Current price$350 (3.2x MSRP)$109 (1.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

K1100M has 40% better value for money than R7 240.

Technical specs

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 cores384320
Core clock speed705 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data780 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate22.5914.00
Floating-point performance542.2 gflops499.2 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro K1100M and Radeon R7 240 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.

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataN/A

Memory

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 amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2800 MHz1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth44.8 GB/s72 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMIno data+
DisplayPort supportno data-
Display Port1.2no data

Technologies

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

AppAccelerationno data-
CrossFireno data1
Endurono data-
FreeSyncno data1
HD3Dno data-
PowerTuneno data-
TrueAudiono data-
ZeroCoreno data-
DDMA audiono data+
Optimus+no data
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API support

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

DirectX12DirectX® 12
Shader Model55.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+no data
Mantleno data-
CUDA+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.

K1100M 2.81
+20.1%
R7 240 2.34

Quadro K1100M outperforms Radeon R7 240 by 20% in our combined 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%

K1100M 1088
+20%
R7 240 907

Quadro K1100M outperforms Radeon R7 240 by 20% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

K1100M 1341
+9.9%
R7 240 1220

Quadro K1100M outperforms Radeon R7 240 by 10% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD18
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Hitman 3 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Hitman 3 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+40%
5−6
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Hitman 3 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

This is how K1100M and R7 240 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • K1100M is 28.6% faster than R7 240

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.81 2.34
Recency 23 July 2013 8 October 2013
Cost $109.94 $69
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 50 Watt

The Quadro K1100M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 240 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K1100M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon R7 240 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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