GRID M6 8Q vs Quadro K3100M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M6 8Q and Quadro K3100M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID M6 8Q and Quadro K3100M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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

  GRID M6 8Q Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 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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  • GRID M6 8Q has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GRID M6 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GRID M6 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 16 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GRID M6 8Q and Quadro K3100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 1812 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 10−12
ultra / 1080p 10−11 7−8
QHD / 1440p 5−6 1−2
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 24−27
medium / 1080p 21−24 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Quadro K3100M.

Full Specs

  GRID M6 8Q Quadro K3100M
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Kepler
Code name GM204 N15E-Q1-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 30 August 2015 23 July 2013
Pipelines 1536 768
Core clock speed 722 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 69.31 45.18
Floating-point performance 2,218 gflops 1,084 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2 +
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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