Quadro 4000 vs Quadro K3100M

In this comparison between Quadro 4000 and Quadro K3100M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro 4000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 4000 Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 142 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 4000 has 89% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
  • Quadro 4000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K3100M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 4000.
  • Quadro 4000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro 4000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 231 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.
  • Quadro 4000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 392 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 10−12
ultra / 1080p 4−5 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 16−18 24−27
medium / 1080p 8−9 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than Quadro 4000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 4000 Quadro K3100M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF100 N15E-Q1-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 November 2010 23 July 2013
Pipelines 256 768
Core clock speed 475 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 15.20 45.18
Floating-point performance 486.4 gflops 1,084 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2808 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 89.86 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 2.0 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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