GeForce GTX 285 vs Quadro K3100M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 285 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 GTX 285 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 GTX 285 Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 285 has 172% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GTX 285 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 GTX 285.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 770 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K3100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 1958 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 10−12
ultra / 1080p 4−5 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 16−18 24−27
medium / 1080p 9−10 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 285.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 285 Quadro K3100M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
Code name GT200B N15E-Q1-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 23 December 2008 23 July 2013
Pipelines 240 768
Core clock speed 1476 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 51.8 billion/sec 45.18
Floating-point performance 708.5 gflops 1,084 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1242 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 159.0 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5
OpenGL 2.1 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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