GeForce GT 445M vs Quadro K3100M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 445M 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 GT 445M stacks up against Quadro K3100M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 445M and Quadro K3100M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GT 445M and Quadro K3100M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GT 445M or Quadro K3100M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 445M
Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Quadro K3100M has 114% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 445M.
GeForce GT 445M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Quadro K3100M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 445M.
GeForce GT 445M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GT 445M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 445M is 474 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
GeForce GT 445M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3100M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 1950 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 445M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
24−27
medium / 1080p
1−2
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
10−11
40−45
medium / 1080p
3−4
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Battlefield 5 is 420% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 445M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
110−120
180−190
medium / 768p
80−85
150−160
ultra / 1080p
30−35
80−85
QHD / 1440p
−
45−50
4K / 2160p
9−10
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 91% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
70−75
100−105
medium / 768p
40−45
80−85
ultra / 1080p
16−18
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Dota 2 is 79% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
1−2
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
8−9
30−35
medium / 1080p
2−3
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Far Cry 5 is 400% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
45−50
80−85
medium / 1080p
5−6
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Fortnite is 142% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
2−3
20−22
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 366% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
40−45
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
2−3
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 113% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
0−1
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
1−2
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Metro Exodus is 2100% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 633% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
5−6
40−45
medium / 768p
5−6
24−27
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 575% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−12
27−30
high / 768p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in World of Tanks is 54% more, than GeForce GT 445M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 445M
Quadro K3100M
Architecture
Fermi
Kepler
Code name
N11E-GE
N15E-Q1-A2
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
3 September 2010
23 July 2013
Pipelines
144
768
Core clock speed
1180 MHz
706 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
10.6 billion/sec
45.18
Floating-point performance
339.8 gflops
1,084 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12
Shader Model
5.1
5
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
144
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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