GeForce GTS 360M vs Quadro K3000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 360M and Quadro K3000M 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 GTS 360M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTS 360M and Quadro K3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 360M and Quadro K3000M 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 GTS 360M or Quadro K3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 360M Quadro K3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 38 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-II MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K3000M has 97% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is connected by MXM-II, and Quadro K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K3000M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is build with GT2xx architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 360M is 782 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3000M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 7−8
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 18−20
medium / 1080p 0−1 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 360M Quadro K3000M
Architecture GT2xx Kepler
Code name N11E-GS1 N14E-Q1
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 7 January 2010 1 June 2012
Pipelines 96 576
Core clock speed 1436 MHz 654 MHz
Transistor count 727 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.60 31.39
Floating-point performance 275.71 gflops 753.4 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.6 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 11.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 96
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Gigaflops 413
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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