Quadro 7000 vs Quadro K3000M

When choosing between Quadro 7000 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 Quadro 7000 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

  Quadro 7000 Quadro K3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Quadro 7000 has 172% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
  • Quadro 7000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 7000 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K3000M.
  • Quadro 7000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro 7000 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 3 MHz higher, than Quadro 7000.
  • Quadro 7000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 7000 is 604 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 7−8
ultra / 1080p 10−11 4−5
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 18−20
medium / 1080p 21−24 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 7000 Quadro K3000M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Kepler
Code name GF110 N14E-Q1
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 May 2012 1 June 2012
Pipelines 512 576
Core clock speed 651 MHz 654 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 41.66 31.39
Floating-point performance 1,332 gflops 753.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3404 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 163.4 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.0 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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