Quadro K2000M vs Quadro M3000M

In this comparison between Quadro K2000M and Quadro M3000M 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 Quadro K2000M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K2000M and Quadro M3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K2000M and Quadro M3000M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 K2000M or Quadro M3000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K2000M Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M3000M has 36% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000M.
  • Quadro K2000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K2000M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro K2000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 305 MHz higher, than Quadro K2000M.
  • Quadro K2000M and Quadro M3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro K2000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Quadro K2000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K2000M Quadro M3000M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name N14P-Q3 GM204
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 June 2012 2 October 2015
Pipelines 384 1,024
Core clock speed 745 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 23.84 67.20
Floating-point performance 572.2 gflops 2,150 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 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 + 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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