GeForce GTX 950M vs Quadro K3000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950M and Quadro K3000M 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 GeForce GTX 950M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 950M and Quadro K3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 950M and Quadro K3000M 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 GeForce GTX 950M or Quadro K3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 950M Quadro K3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 or GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 950M and Quadro K3000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 260 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 950M and Quadro K3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 1800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 7−8
ultra / 1080p 8−9 4−5
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 18−20
medium / 1080p 16−18 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950M Quadro K3000M
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N16P-GT N14E-Q1
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 1 June 2012
Pipelines 640 576
Core clock speed 914 MHz 654 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.96 31.39
Floating-point performance 1,439 gflops 753.4 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 or 2500 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32 or 80 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s 24 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus + +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.5 Mh/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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