AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT vs NVIDIA Quadro K2200 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data paints a starkly one-sided picture in this comparison. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT wins both recorded head-to-head tests outright, giving it a 2 to 0 advantage over the NVIDIA Quadro K2200. That does not mean the Quadro is without a role, but its strengths lie in different areas, namely its professional orientation and lower power footprint.

Looking at the broader benchmark landscape, the RX 7600M XT sits at the 52nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Quadro K2200 sits just below at the 49th percentile. The AMD part's average benchmark score of 12710 places it in the company of cards like the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (12773, or 0.5% higher) and the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (12831, or 0.9% higher). The Quadro's average score of 10761 aligns it with the AMD Radeon Pro 450 (10804, 0.4% higher) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (10690, 0.7% lower). The RX 7600M XT is effectively in a different performance class, but the K2200's niche lies elsewhere.

For compute workloads, the AMD card dominates. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 74869 is over six times the Quadro's 11431. This is a massive gap that makes the RX 7600M XT the clear choice for any OpenCL-heavy task. The Vulkan results tell a similar story, with AMD scoring 27793 versus 10090, a 175.5% lead. Where the Quadro K2200 might be considered is in legacy professional environments, as its generation (listed as Quadro Kepler Kx200) and end-of-life status mean it is still a recognized workstation card, but the benchmark data shows it cannot compete with the AMD part on raw performance.

The Verdict

The choice between these two depends entirely on the user's priorities. If the workload involves modern APIs, compute acceleration, or any form of gaming, the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT is the only rational pick. Its scores are dramatically higher in every shared test, and its percentile ranking confirms it is a mid-range performer rather than a legacy part.

The NVIDIA Quadro K2200 is for a specific scenario: a user who needs a low-power, single-slot professional card with DisplayPort output and is running software that does not heavily utilize modern APIs. Its 68 W power draw is significantly lower than the AMD's 120 W, and it requires no auxiliary power connectors. However, its 4 GB GDDR5 memory and 80.19 GB/s bandwidth are dwarfed by the AMD's 8 GB GDDR6 and 288.0 GB/s. As a production card, the Quadro is listed as end-of-life, while the AMD is active. The data indicates the RX 7600M XT is simply the more capable product. The only argument for the Quadro would be if the software environment is locked to older workstation drivers and the user cannot upgrade.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest win for the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT is in Geekbench OpenCL. It scores 74869 versus the Quadro's 11431, a delta of 555%, meaning the AMD card is roughly 6.5 times faster. This is a massive gap that reflects the generational and architectural differences between the two, not just a marginal improvement. The RX 7600M XT likely runs compute workloads that would take the Quadro minutes to finish in seconds.

The second and final shared test is Geekbench Vulkan. The AMD card scores 27793, while the Quadro scores 10090. The delta here is 175.5%, which is still a decisive victory for the AMD card. Vulkan is a modern graphics API, and the RX 7600M XT's support for it is substantially stronger than the Quadro's. The Quadro's Vulkan score is actually lower than its own OpenCL score, which suggests weak Vulkan driver optimization on the older Maxwell architecture.

For context, the RX 7600M XT's nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (12773 average score, 0.5% higher than the AMD) and the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (12831, 0.9% higher). This shows the AMD card is performing at the level of older high-end desktop discrete GPUs. The Quadro's nearest rival is the AMD Radeon Pro 450 (10804 average score, 0.4% higher), which is a much lower tier of performance. The RX 7600M XT is not just beating the Quadro; it is in a completely different performance class.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT has an average benchmark score of 12710, while the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 has an average of 10761. The AMD card is about 18% higher on average.

Q: How much faster is the AMD card in the Geekbench OpenCL test?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT scores 74489 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the Quadro scores 11431, giving the AMD card a 555% lead in that test.

Q: Does the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 have any advantage over the AMD card?

A: The Quadro has a few practical advantages: it runs on 68 W power draw versus the AMD's 120 W, it has a single-slot form factor, and it includes dedicated display outputs (1x DVI and 2x DisplayPort 1.2). It is also more compact. However, these are not performance advantages.

Q: Which card supports newer APIs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 supports DirectX 12 (11_0). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What process nodes are these cards built on?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC, while the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 uses a 28 nm process, also at TSMC. This is a major generational leap for the AMD card.

Q: Is the Quadro K2200 still in production?

A: No, the production status of the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 is listed as end-of-life, while the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT is listed as active.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is massive and explains the benchmark results. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT is part of the Radeon RX 7000 series and uses the Navi 33 chip with an RDNA 3.0 architecture. It is built on a 6 nm TSMC process and has 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. This leads to a transistor density of 65.2 million transistors per square millimeter. In contrast, the NVIDIA Quadro K2200 is based on the GM107 chip with the Maxwell architecture, built on a 28 nm process. It has just 1,870 million transistors on a 148 mm² die, giving a density of 12.6 million per mm². This is a difference of over 5 times in transistor density.

The AMD card has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units. It also features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores, which are not present in the Quadro. The Quadro has 640 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. The AMD card's pixel rate is 158.0 GPixel/s, while the Quadro's is 17.98 GPixel/s. The texture rate is 316.0 GTexel/s versus 44.96 GTexel/s.

Memory configurations also differ significantly. The AMD card uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The Quadro uses 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, but with a much lower bandwidth of 80.19 GB/s. The AMD memory clock is listed at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while the Quadro memory runs at 1253 MHz (5 Gbps effective).

Compute performance is another major divider. The AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT delivers 20.23 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Quadro delivers 1,438.7 GFLOPS (which is 1.44 TFLOPS). This is a 14x gap. The AMD card also supports FP16 with a 2:1 ratio at 40.45 TFLOPS, while the Quadra lists no FP16 support. The AMD is built on PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Quadro uses PCIe 2.0 x16.

The Quadro's display outputs are specifically listed as 1x DVI and 2x DisplayPort 1.2, while the AMD's are listed as portable device dependent, meaning it is designed for mobile or APU-style implementations. The AMD has a TDP of 120 W and occupies the IGP slot width, while the Quadro is a single-slot card with a 65 W TDP and requires no power connectors, suggesting a 250 W PSU is sufficient. The AMD has 32 ray tracing cores, a feature completely absent from the Maxwell-based Quadro, which also lacks tensor cores. The AMD is listed as the successor to Polaris Mobile, while the Quadro is the successor to Quadro Fermi and has a successor in Quadro Maxwell. The RX 7600M XT was released on 2023-01-03, while the Quadro released on 2014-07-21.