GeForce GTS 450 vs Quadro K3100M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and Quadro K3100M, 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 GeForce GTS 450 stacks up against Quadro K3100M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro K3100M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K3100M 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 K3100M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTS 450 has 41% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Quadro K3100M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 860 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3100M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 1396 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
10−12
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Battlefield 5 is 118% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTS 450 and Quadro K3100M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
180−190
medium / 768p
95−100
150−160
ultra / 1080p
45−50
80−85
QHD / 1440p
24−27
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 60% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
GeForce GTS 450 and Quadro K3100M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
100−105
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
ultra / 1080p
30−33
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Fortnite is 73% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
20−22
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 127% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 114% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
18−20
40−45
medium / 768p
12−14
24−27
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in World of Tanks is 46% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Quadro K3100M
Architecture
Fermi
Kepler
Code name
GF106
N15E-Q1-A2
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
13 September 2010
23 July 2013
Pipelines
192
768
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
706 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
45.18
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
1,084 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5
OpenGL
4.2
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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40 Mh/s
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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