Quadro K600 vs Radeon R9 M470

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M470 with Quadro K600, including specs and performance data.

R9 M470
2016
4 GB GDDR5
6.05
+218%

R9 M470 outperforms K600 by a whopping 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking585909
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.26
Power efficiencyno data3.18
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameEmeraldGK107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)1 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores768192
Core clock speed900 MHz876 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,080 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data41 Watt
Texture fill rate48.0014.02
Floating-point processing power1.536 TFLOPS0.3364 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4816

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data160 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz891 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s28.51 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.131+
CUDA-3.0

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 M470 6.05
+218%
Quadro K600 1.90

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 M470 2330
+219%
Quadro K600 731

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%
Hitman 3 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%
Hitman 3 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+225%
12−14
−225%
Hitman 3 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+270%
10−11
−270%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Hitman 3 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 2−3 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.05 1.90
Recency 15 May 2016 1 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB

R9 M470 has a 218.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon R9 M470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M470 is a notebook card while Quadro K600 is a workstation one.


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AMD Radeon R9 M470
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