Quadro K3000M vs Quadro M600M

In this comparison between Quadro K3000M and Quadro M600M 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 Quadro K3000M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M600M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K3000M and Quadro M600M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K3000M and Quadro M600M 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 Quadro K3000M or Quadro M600M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K3000M Quadro M600M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 30 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K3000M has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro M600M.
  • Quadro K3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M600M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M600M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro K3000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M600M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M600M is 183 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • Quadro K3000M and Quadro M600M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M600M is 2212 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 10−11
ultra / 1080p 4−5 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 18−20 21−24
medium / 1080p 9−10 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M600M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K3000M Quadro M600M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name N14E-Q1 GM107
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 June 2012 2 October 2015
Pipelines 576 384
Core clock speed 654 MHz 837 MHz
Boost Clock 876 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.39 14.02
Floating-point performance 753.4 gflops 863.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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