Quadro 2000 vs Quadro K3100M

When choosing between Quadro 2000 and Quadro K3100M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro 2000 and Quadro K3100M.

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

  Quadro 2000 Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 62 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro K3100M has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro 2000.
  • Quadro 2000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K3100M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro 2000.
  • Quadro 2000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro 2000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 81 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000.
  • Quadro 2000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 600 MHz higher, than Quadro 2000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 10−12
ultra / 1080p 0−1 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 10−12 24−27
medium / 1080p 2−3 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro 2000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 2000 Quadro K3100M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF106 N15E-Q1-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 24 December 2010 23 July 2013
Pipelines 192 768
Core clock speed 625 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.00 45.18
Floating-point performance 480.0 gflops 1,084 gflops
Length 178 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2600 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 31 Mh/s 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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