Quadro K3100M vs Radeon R9 M290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K3100M and Radeon R9 M290X, 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 R9 M290X, check out specs charts below.
Quadro K3100M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro K3100M and Radeon R9 M290X 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 Quadro K3100M or Radeon R9 M290X here:
Main Specs
Quadro K3100M
Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M290X has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
Quadro K3100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K3100M and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Quadro K3100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Quadro K3100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 144 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
Quadro K3100M and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
20−22
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K3100M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
210−220
medium / 768p
150−160
180−190
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
QHD / 1440p
45−50
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
110−120
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
100−105
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 17% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
20−22
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 32% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
20−22
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
80−85
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 4% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
40−45
60−65
medium / 768p
24−27
35−40
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Quadro K3100M.
Full Specs
Quadro K3100M
Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N15E-Q1-A2
Neptune
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
23 July 2013
7 January 2014
Pipelines
768
1280
Core clock speed
706 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
45.18
72.00
Floating-point performance
1,084 gflops
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3200 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
300 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
20
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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