GeForce GTX 560M vs Quadro K3100M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560M 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 560M stacks up against Quadro K3100M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 560M and Quadro K3100M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 560M and Quadro K3100M 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 GeForce GTX 560M or Quadro K3100M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 560M
Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 560M has 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro K3100M.
GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M is 69 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3100M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 1950 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.
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
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
2−3
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 560M and Quadro K3100M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
180−190
medium / 768p
100−110
150−160
ultra / 1080p
50−55
80−85
QHD / 1440p
24−27
45−50
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
80−85
100−105
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
7−8
20−22
ultra / 1080p
0−1
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Fortnite is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
10−11
20−22
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
5−6
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
45−50
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Minecraft is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
6−7
20−22
ultra / 1080p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 145% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
20−22
40−45
medium / 768p
12−14
24−27
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560M
Quadro K3100M
Architecture
Fermi
Kepler
Code name
N12E-GS
N15E-Q1-A2
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
30 May 2011
23 July 2013
Pipelines
192
768
Core clock speed
775 MHz
706 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
24.8 billion/sec
45.18
Floating-point performance
595.2 gflops
1,084 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12
Shader Model
5.1
5
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
2-way
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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