GeForce GTX 260 vs Quadro K3000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and Quadro K3000M, 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 GTX 260 stacks up against Quadro K3000M, check out specs charts below.

Quadro K3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K3000M 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 K3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Quadro K3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 182 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 896 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 260 has 142% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 588 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro K3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 1801 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 7−8
ultra / 1080p 1−2 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 18−20
medium / 1080p 5−6 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Quadro K3000M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
Code name GT200 N14E-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 1 June 2012
Pipelines 192 576
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 654 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 31.39
Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 753.4 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 448 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 192
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 30 Mh/s 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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