NVIDIA Quadro K1000M

The NVIDIA Quadro K1000M (or Quadro K1100M, due to the internal code name 1100M) is a mid-range, DirectX 11.1-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a Kepler-based GPU built on the GK107 architecture and is manufactured in 28nm at TSMC. Compared to the K2000M, the K1000M only features 192 shader cores of 384. The Quadro K1000M is built for the Intel Chief River generation (Ivy Bridge) and is the successor to the Fermi-based Quadro 1000M (Huron River platform).
The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better than GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.
Architecture
The Kepler architecture is the successor to the Fermi architecture that first appeared in laptops with the GeForce 400M series. The GK107 Kepler core offers two shader blocks, called SMX, each with 192 shaders for a total of 384 shader cores that are clocked at the same speed as the central core. The K1000M, however, offers only one SMX with 192 shaders. Although more shader cores are available in the Kepler architecture as compared to the Fermi design, the Kepler shaders are still expected to be up to twice as power efficient. However, due to the missing hot clock of the shader domain, two shaders of a Kepler chip are about as fast as one shader of a Fermi chip (as the latter is clocked twice as fast).
PCIe 3.0 is now supported by the mobile Kepler series and an optional Turbo mode can automatically overclock the Nvidia card by a theoretical 15 percent if the laptop cooling system allows it. The implementation of this boost mode is done in the BIOS, but it is ultimately dependent upon the manufacturer of the laptop.
Performance
The performance is similar to the consumer GeForce GT 630M and above the older Quadro 1000M. Most 3D games of 2012 can be played fluently in medium settings an resolutions.
Features
The improved feature set now includes support for up to 4 active displays. Furthermore, high resolution monitors of up to 3840x2160 pixels can now be connected using DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a if available. HD-Audio codecs, such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD, can be transmitted via bitstream mode through the HDMI port. However, as most laptops will feature Optimus, the integrated GPU will likely have direct control over the display ports and may limit the feature set available by the Nvidia Kepler cards.
The 5th generation PureVideo HD video processor (VP5) is also integrated in the GK107 core and offers hardware decoding of HD videos. Common codecs such as MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4 ASP, H.264 and VC1/WMV9 are fully supported up to 4K resolutions while VC1 and MPEG-4 are supported up to 1080p. Two streams can be decoded in parallel for features such as Picture-in-Picture. Another novelty is the inclusion of a dedicated video encoding engine similar to Intel QuickSync that can be accessed by the NVENC API.
The power consumption of the K1000M is rated at 45 Watt (TGP according to Nvidia) and is therefore suited for medium-sized notebooks 15-inches or greater.
Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
Quadro K Series | |
Codename | N14P-Q1 |
Architecture | Kepler |
Pipelines | 192 - unified |
Core Speed | 850 MHz |
Memory Speed | 1800 MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit |
Memory Type | DDR3 |
Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB |
Shared Memory | no |
DirectX | DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0 |
technology | 28 nm |
Features | Optimus,
PhysX, Verde
Drivers,
CUDA, 3D
Vision, 3DTV
Play |
Notebook Size | medium sized |
Date of Announcement | 01.06.2012 |
Benchmarks
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1200 avg: 1232 median: 1232 (3%) max: 1264 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 -5%
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1082 avg: 1102 median: 1102 (2%) max: 1122 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 -7%
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3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 4978 avg: 5165 median: 5164.5 (5%) max: 5351 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 GDDR5 1%
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3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 4197 avg: 4229 median: 4229 (4%) max: 4261 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 GDDR5 4%
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +min: 8116 avg: 8341 median: 8340.5 (16%) max: 8565 Points
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Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
15.4 fps (3%)
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 3%
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SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
min: 17.43 avg: 17.9 median: 17.9 (13%) max: 18.34 fps
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specvp11 tcvis-02 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
min: 21.17 avg: 21.8 median: 21.8 (36%) max: 22.34 fps
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specvp11 sw-02 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
min: 28.89 avg: 29.9 median: 29.9 (36%) max: 30.9 fps
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 -9%
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specvp11 proe-05 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
min: 10.36 avg: 11.6 median: 11.6 (49%) max: 12.92 fps
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 16%
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specvp11 maya-03 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
min: 37.39 avg: 38.1 median: 38.1 (29%) max: 38.85 fps
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -96%
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specvp11 lightwave-01 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
min: 41.3 avg: 42.7 median: 42.7 (46%) max: 44.19 fps
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specvp11 ensight-04 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
min: 11.61 avg: 12.7 median: 12.7 (6%) max: 13.77 fps
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specvp11 catia-03 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
min: 22.79 avg: 22.9 median: 22.9 (28%) max: 22.94 fps
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
min: 6.6 avg: 6.7 median: 6.7 (85%) max: 6.8 Points
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
min: 6.6 avg: 6.7 median: 6.7 (85%) max: 6.8 Points
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 6695 avg: 6750 median: 6750 (32%) max: 6805 points
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Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 26.02 avg: 26.3 median: 26.3 (12%) max: 26.64 fps
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Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 64%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 477%
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 7%
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 11%
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 3%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 25%
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 -14%
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 -9%
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