Quadro K3000M vs Radeon HD 7970M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 7970M, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 7970M 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 Radeon HD 7970M here:

Quadro K3000M Laptops

Radeon HD 7970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K3000M	Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	MXM-B (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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Radeon HD 7970M has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Quadro K3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
Quadro K3000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 196 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 131% 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 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	140−150	220−230
medium / 768p	120−130	190−200
ultra / 1080p	55−60	110−120
QHD / 1440p	30−35	75−80
4K / 2160p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	90−95	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	65−70	100−110
ultra / 1080p	35−40	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 54% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	9−10	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 118% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−33
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	110−120
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 90% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 126% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	55−60	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 171% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	27−30	65−70
medium / 768p	18−20	40−45
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 114% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K3000M	Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	N14E-Q1	Wimbledon XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 June 2012	1 May 2012
Pipelines	576	1280
Core clock speed	654 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.39	68.00
Floating-point performance	753.4 gflops	2,176 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2800 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	24 Mh/s	254 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	large
Optimus	+
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Quadro K3000M vs Radeon HD 7970M

Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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