GeForce GTX 295 vs Quadro K3100M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 295 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 GTX 295 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 GTX 295 Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 295 has 285% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 295 has 1788 GB more memory, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 536 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K3100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 2201 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 295.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 10−12
ultra / 1080p 2−3 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 14−16 24−27
medium / 1080p 5−6 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 295.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 295 Quadro K3100M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
Code name GT200B N15E-Q1-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 8 January 2009 23 July 2013
Pipelines 240 768
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 45.18
Floating-point performance 2x 596.2 gflops 1,084 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 896 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 223.8 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5
OpenGL 2.1 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 480
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) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
CUDA cores per GPU 240
Standard memory config per GPU 896 MB
Memory interface width per GPU 448 Bit
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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