GeForce GTX 660 vs Quadro K3000M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 660 and Quadro K3000M, 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 GeForce GTX 660 stacks up against Quadro K3000M, check out specs charts below.
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
GeForce GTX 660
Quadro K3000M
Power consumption (TDP)
140 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 660 has 86% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
GeForce GTX 660 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Quadro K3000M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 660.
GeForce GTX 660 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 660 and Quadro K3000M are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 is 326 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
GeForce GTX 660 and Quadro K3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 2794 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
20−22
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
24−27
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
30−35
12−14
ultra / 1080p
27−30
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
65−70
27−30
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Battlefield 5 is 156% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
230−240
140−150
medium / 768p
200−210
120−130
ultra / 1080p
120−130
55−60
QHD / 1440p
90−95
30−35
4K / 2160p
50−55
27−30
high / 768p
160−170
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 81% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
medium / 768p
100−110
65−70
ultra / 1080p
80−85
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Dota 2 is 62% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
24−27
9−10
ultra / 1080p
21−24
8−9
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
27−30
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Far Cry 5 is 145% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
120−130
65−70
medium / 1080p
70−75
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Fortnite is 103% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
2−3
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
27−30
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
100−110
55−60
medium / 768p
90−95
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 109% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
70−75
27−30
medium / 768p
45−50
18−20
high / 1080p
24−27
10−11
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 135% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
high / 768p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Quadro K3000M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 660
Quadro K3000M
Architecture
Kepler
Kepler
Code name
GK106
N14E-Q1
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
6 September 2012
1 June 2012
Pipelines
960
576
Core clock speed
980 MHz
654 MHz
Boost Clock
1033 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
78.4 billion/sec
31.39
Floating-point performance
1,981 gflops
753.4 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
192-bit GDDR5
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.0 GB/s
2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
144.2 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
960
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
66 Mh/s
24 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
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