GeForce GTX 850M vs Quadro K3100M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M stacks up against Quadro K3100M, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 850M and Quadro K3100M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M or Quadro K3100M here:

GeForce GTX 850M Laptops

Quadro K3100M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 850M	Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Quadro K3100M has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850M.
GeForce GTX 850M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 850M and Quadro K3100M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 850M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 850M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
GeForce GTX 850M and Quadro K3100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	4−5	2−3
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 850M and Quadro K3100M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	180−190
medium / 768p	160−170	150−160
ultra / 1080p	85−90	80−85
QHD / 1440p	50−55	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	100−110	100−105
medium / 768p	85−90	80−85
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Fortnite is 10% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	75−80	70−75
medium / 768p	70−75	60−65
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Minecraft is 2% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
GeForce GTX 850M and Quadro K3100M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	45−50	40−45
medium / 768p	30−33	24−27
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Quadro K3100M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 850M	Quadro K3100M
Architecture	Maxwell	Kepler
Code name	N15P-GT	N15E-Q1-A2
Type	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	12 March 2014	23 July 2013
Pipelines	640	768
Core clock speed		706 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.08	45.18
Floating-point performance	1,155 gflops	1,084 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	102.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12
Shader Model	5.1	5
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	640
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	153 Mh/s	44 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Standard memory configuration	DDR3 or GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection	+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	1.8 Mh/s
Display Port		1.2
3D Vision Pro		+
Mosaic		+
nView Display Management		+
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GeForce GTX 850M vs Quadro K3100M

GeForce GTX 850M and Quadro K3100M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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