AMD Radeon R9 M270X vs NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M270X and NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M270X

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 2.1x more core clock speed: 725 MHz vs 350 MHz
  • 17.1x more texture fill rate: 48 GTexel / s vs 2.8 GTexel / s
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 130 nm
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 128 MB
  • 2x more memory clock speed: 1125 MHz vs 550 MHz
  • 35.4x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1204 vs 34
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 306 vs 276
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 March 2014 vs 9 August 2004
Core clock speed 725 MHz vs 350 MHz
Texture fill rate 48 GTexel / s vs 2.8 GTexel / s
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 130 nm
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 128 MB
Memory clock speed 1125 MHz vs 550 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1204 vs 34
PassMark - G2D Mark 306 vs 276

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M270X
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1204
34
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
306
276
Name AMD Radeon R9 M270X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300
PassMark - G3D Mark 1204 34
PassMark - G2D Mark 306 276
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3361
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3361

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R9 M270X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 Rankine
Code name Venus NV38 A1
Design AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
Launch date 21 March 2014 9 August 2004
Place in performance rating 610 607
Type Desktop Workstation
Launch price (MSRP) $599

Technical info

Boost clock speed 775 MHz
Compute units 10
Core clock speed 725 MHz 350 MHz
Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 130 nm
Pipelines 768
Texture fill rate 48 GTexel / s 2.8 GTexel / s
Transistor count 1,500 million 135 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
Length 241 mm
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 11 9.0a
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 2.1

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 128 MB
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 8.8 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1125 MHz 550 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 DDR

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore