Quadro K1200 vs Quadro K3100M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K1200 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 Quadro K1200 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

  Quadro K1200 Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type 128 Bit GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro K3100M has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro K1200.
  • Quadro K1200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K1200 and Quadro K3100M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro K1200 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro K1200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 352 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • Quadro K1200 and Quadro K3100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1200 is 1800 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−12
ultra / 1080p 8−9 7−8
QHD / 1440p 3−4 1−2
low / 720p 30−35 24−27
medium / 1080p 18−20 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Quadro K3100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K1200 Quadro K3100M
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM107 N15E-Q1-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 28 January 2015 23 July 2013
Pipelines 512 768
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 706 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.97 45.18
Floating-point performance 1,151 gflops 1,084 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12
Shader Model 5 5
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 132 Mh/s 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro + +
Mosaic + +
nView Display Management +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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