Quadro K3100M vs Radeon HD 7770

In this comparison between Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 7770 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 K3100M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7770 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 K3100M Radeon HD 7770
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Quadro K3100M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7770.
  • Quadro K3100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7770 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K3100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7770 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7770 is 294 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 7770 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7770 is 1300 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 10−11
ultra / 1080p 7−8 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 1−2
low / 720p 24−27 24−27
medium / 1080p 14−16 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7770.

Full Specs

  Quadro K3100M Radeon HD 7770
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name N15E-Q1-A2 Cape Verde
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 23 July 2013 15 February 2012
Pipelines 768 640
Core clock speed 706 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 45.18
Floating-point performance 1,084 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model 5
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 156 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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