Quadro K3000M vs Radeon HD 7870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 7870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro K3000M stacks up against Radeon HD 7870, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Quadro K3000M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K3000M	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 133% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
Quadro K3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Quadro K3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
Quadro K3000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 346 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 190% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	75−80
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 193% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	140−150	240−250
medium / 768p	120−130	210−220
ultra / 1080p	55−60	130−140
QHD / 1440p	30−35	100−110
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	90−95	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 70% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	9−10	30−33
ultra / 1080p	8−9	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 190% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	130−140
medium / 1080p	27−30	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 129% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−33
QHD / 1440p	2−3	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	75−80
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	55−60	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	100−110
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	5−6	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 242% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 60% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 154% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	27−30	85−90
medium / 768p	18−20	50−55
high / 1080p	10−11	30−33
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 178% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K3000M	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	N14E-Q1	Pitcairn XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 June 2012	5 March 2012
Pipelines	576	1280
Core clock speed	654 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.39
Floating-point performance	753.4 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2800 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	24 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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Quadro K3000M vs Radeon HD 7870

Quadro K3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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