GeForce 9800 GTX vs Quadro K3100M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX and Quadro K3100M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 9800 GTX stacks up against Quadro K3100M, check out specs charts below.

Quadro K3100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K3100M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro K3100M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 86% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 508 GB more memory, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 982 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro K3100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 2100 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−12
ultra / 1080p 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 1−2 24−27
medium / 1080p 0−1 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Quadro K3100M
Architecture Tesla Kepler
Code name G92 N15E-Q1-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 28 March 2008 23 July 2013
Pipelines 128 768
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 45.18
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops 1,084 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5
OpenGL 2.1 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 128
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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