GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs Quadro K3000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q 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 GTX 1070 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Quadro K3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q 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 GTX 1070 Max Q or Quadro K3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Quadro K3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 53% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 447 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Quadro K3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 5200 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 7−8
ultra / 1080p 21−24 4−5
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 18−20
medium / 1080p 40−45 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q Quadro K3000M
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q N14E-Q1
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 30 May 2017 1 June 2012
Pipelines 2048 576
Core clock speed 1101 - 1215 MHz 654 MHz
Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 176.5 31.39
Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops 753.4 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 256.3 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
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