FirePro W600 vs Quadro K3000M

When choosing between FirePro W600 and Quadro K3000M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W600 and Quadro K3000M.

Quadro K3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K3000M 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 K3000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W600 Quadro K3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • FirePro W600 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K3000M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W600.
  • FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W600 is 96 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • FirePro W600 and Quadro K3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 is 1200 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 7−8
ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 18−20
medium / 1080p 10−11 9−10
FirePro W600 and Quadro K3000M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro W600 Quadro K3000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Cape Verde N14E-Q1
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 13 June 2012 1 June 2012
Pipelines 512 576
Core clock speed 750 MHz 654 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.00 31.39
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 753.4 gflops
Length 163 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 94 Mh/s 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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