GeForce GT 1030 vs Quadro K600

In this comparison between GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro K600 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 GeForce GT 1030 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K600 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Quadro K600
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 41 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro K600 has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Quadro K600 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GT 1030 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K600.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K600 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 352 MHz higher, than Quadro K600.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro K600 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Quadro K600 is 15 mm longer, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4218 MHz higher, than Quadro K600.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 0−1
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 1−2
medium / 1080p 16−18 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Quadro K600.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Quadro K600
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name N17P-G1 GK107
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 17 May 2017 1 March 2013
Pipelines 384 192
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 876 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 14.02
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 336.4 gflops
Length 145 mm 160 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 28.51 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 11 Mh/s
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