Quadro K3000M vs Quadro P2000

In this comparison between Quadro K3000M and Quadro P2000 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 K3000M will be the best choice, for others Quadro P2000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K3000M 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 K3000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K3000M Quadro P2000
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 5 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • Quadro K3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro P2000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro P2000 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K3000M.
  • Quadro K3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro P2000 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K3000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro P2000 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P2000 is 422 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • Quadro K3000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P2000 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P2000 is 4208 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 35−40
ultra / 1080p 4−5 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 18−20 60−65
medium / 1080p 9−10 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 330% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K3000M Quadro P2000
Architecture Kepler Pascal
Code name N14E-Q1 GP106
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 1 June 2012 6 February 2017
Pipelines 576 1024
Core clock speed 654 MHz 1076 MHz
Boost Clock 1480 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 31.39 94.72
Floating-point performance 753.4 gflops 3,031 gflops
Length 201 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 160 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 140.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA + 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.19 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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