GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Quadro K3100M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Quadro K3100M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Quadro K3100M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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 GTX 1060 5 GB Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 60% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 800 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Quadro K3100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 4808 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 10−12
ultra / 1080p 12−14 7−8
QHD / 1440p 7−8 1−2
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 24−27
medium / 1080p 27−30 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Quadro K3100M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Quadro K3100M
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name GP106 N15E-Q1-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 26 December 2017 23 July 2013
Pipelines 1280 768
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 706 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 45.18
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 1,084 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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