GeForce GTX 275 vs Quadro K3100M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 275 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 GTX 275 stacks up against Quadro K3100M, check out specs charts below.

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 GTX 275 Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 219 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 No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 275 has 192% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 275 has 892 GB more memory, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 275 is 698 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K3100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 2066 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 275.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 10−12
ultra / 1080p 4−5 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 16−18 24−27
medium / 1080p 8−9 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 275.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 275 Quadro K3100M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
Code name GT200B N15E-Q1-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 January 2009 23 July 2013
Pipelines 240 768
Core clock speed 1404 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 50.6 billion/sec 45.18
Floating-point performance 673.9 gflops 1,084 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 448 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1134 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 127.0 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5
OpenGL 3.0 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 240
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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