GeForce GTX 650 vs Quadro K3100M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 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 650 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 650 Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • Quadro K3100M has 17% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K3100M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 650 and Quadro K3100M are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 352 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GTX 650 and Quadro K3100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 3195 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 10−12
ultra / 1080p 5−6 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 18−20 24−27
medium / 1080p 10−11 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Quadro K3100M
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK107 N15E-Q1-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 6 September 2012 23 July 2013
Pipelines 384 768
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion/sec 45.18
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops 1,084 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128-bit GDDR5 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 26 Mh/s 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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