GeForce MX230 vs Quadro K3000M

In this comparison between GeForce MX230 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 MX230 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX230 and Quadro K3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce MX230 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 MX230 or Quadro K3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX230 Quadro K3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K3000M has 650% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
  • GeForce MX230 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce MX230 and Quadro K3000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce MX230 is used in Laptops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 865 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro K3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 4200 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 7−8
ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 18−20
medium / 1080p 12−14 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX230 Quadro K3000M
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name N17S-G0 N14E-Q1
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 20 February 2019 1 June 2012
Pipelines 256 576
Core clock speed 1519 MHz 654 MHz
Boost Clock 1531 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.31 31.39
Floating-point performance 753.4 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus + +
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