Quadro K3100M vs Radeon HD 5970

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 5970, 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 Quadro K3100M stacks up against Radeon HD 5970, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 5970

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:

Quadro K3100M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K3100M	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 292% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
Quadro K3100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K3100M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Quadro K3100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
Quadro K3100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 19 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
Quadro K3100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 800 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	180−190
medium / 768p	150−160	150−160
ultra / 1080p	80−85	75−80
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−105	95−100
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Fortnite is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−11
Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Minecraft is 0% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	40−45	40−45
medium / 768p	24−27	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Quadro K3100M	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale 2
Code name	N15E-Q1-A2	Hemlock
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013	18 November 2009
Pipelines	768	1600
Core clock speed	706 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	45.18	58.00
Floating-point performance	1,084 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length		305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	44 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Display Port	1.2
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management	+
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Quadro K3100M vs Radeon HD 5970

Quadro K3100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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