Quadro K3000M vs Radeon R9 M270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K3000M and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 R9 M270X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M270X
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 K3000M | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Quadro K3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro K3000M and Radeon R9 M270X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- Quadro K3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
- Quadro K3000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 71 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
- Quadro K3000M and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 1675 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro K3000M and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Far Cry 5 is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Fortnite is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro K3000M | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N14E-Q1 | Venus |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 | 21 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 576 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 654 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 775 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.39 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 753.4 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2800 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | + | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 24 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
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