GRID M60 8Q vs Quadro K3000M

In this comparison between GRID M60 8Q 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 GRID M60 8Q will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  GRID M60 8Q Quadro K3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M60 8Q has 200% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GRID M60 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GRID M60 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro K3000M.
  • GRID M60 8Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID M60 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 97 MHz higher, than GRID M60 8Q.
  • GRID M60 8Q and Quadro K3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 2212 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 7−8
ultra / 1080p 12−14 4−5
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 18−20
medium / 1080p 24−27 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 8Q Quadro K3000M
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Kepler
Code name GM204 N14E-Q1
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 30 August 2015 1 June 2012
Pipelines 2048 576
Core clock speed 557 MHz 654 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8 31.39
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops 753.4 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 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 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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