GeForce GT 740A vs Quadro K3100M

In this comparison between GeForce GT 740A and Quadro K3100M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 740A will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 GT 740A Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
  Check Price
  • Quadro K3100M has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K3100M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 274 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GT 740A and Quadro K3100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 1400 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.

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 GT 740A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740A Quadro K3100M
Architecture Kepler 2.0 Kepler
Code name GK208 N15E-Q1-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 26 August 2013 23 July 2013
Pipelines 384 768
Core clock speed 980 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.36 45.18
Floating-point performance 752.6 gflops 1,084 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.5 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
  Check Price