Quadro K2000D vs Quadro M3000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K2000D and Quadro M3000M, 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 Quadro K2000D stacks up against Quadro M3000M, check out specs charts below.

Quadro M3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M3000M 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 M3000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K2000D Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro M3000M has 47% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000D.
  • Quadro K2000D is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K2000D.
  • Quadro K2000D is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro K2000D is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 96 MHz higher, than Quadro K2000D.
  • Quadro K2000D and Quadro M3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro K2000D.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 35−40
ultra / 1080p 4−5 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 18−20 60−65
medium / 1080p 9−10 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Quadro K2000D.

Full Specs

  Quadro K2000D Quadro M3000M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK107 GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 March 2013 2 October 2015
Pipelines 384 1,024
Core clock speed 954 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.53 67.20
Floating-point performance 732.7 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 202 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 31 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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